Rangeland Voices

Ms Solongo & her community of herders in Mongolia
Solongo, the leader of the Aduunchluun community of 17 herding families in Mongolia, supports the IYRP proposal made by her Government.
Kyrgyzstan supports IYRP 2026
The National Association of Pasture Users of Kyrgyzstan, on behalf of the over 3 million pastoralists in the country, explains the great importance of their livestock and natural pastures for livelihoods and cultural identify of the Kyrgyz people and give their enthusiastic support for designation of an IYRP.

Featured Videos

H.E. Mendsaikhan Zagdjav Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of the Government of Mongolia, addressing the webinar "Pastoralism: a crucial way to tackle sustainability challenges in EU and beyond”, organised on 14.06.21 by Yolda Initiative with European Committee of the Regions and Euromontana. [English Version; 6:16 minutes].

The extraordinary natural assets of the Tianshan Mountains and Lake Issykul and the welcoming culture of the Kyrgyz herders invite visitors to discover Kyrgyzstan through ecotourism.

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