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Books and field guides, events and films from Mongolica.
Books & guides
The photographic handbook ‘Birds of Khanbogd’ was published for the ‘Year of the Education’ announced by Environment and Green Development in 2013. The guidebook contains breeding and passage migrant birds of 112 species and presents a summary introduction to their…
Events
MOS organizes annual shorebird training for young ornithologists which involves shorebird identifying, counting, mist netting and ringing. This year they conducted the training working together with the National University of Mongolia (NUM) and the Mongolian Laboratory of…
Books & guides
Adopting the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals during the Parliament session of June 24, 1999, Mongolia first participated in the 6th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention. Since it joined the Bonn Convention, Mongolia has been active in…
Books & guides
This handbook is a joint work produced by the Steppe Forward Programme of the National University of Mongolia and ZSL Mongolia in collaboration with other institutions and NGOs. The handbook contains full descriptions, distribution and habitats, threats and legislation of the…
Events
Details will be announced sooner. Eastern Palearctic Shorebird Handling and Ringing Technique Training
Books & guides
This book contains the facts about morphological measurements, identification descriptions, regional and global rarity status, and migration patterns of birds killed by electrocution and collision in Mongolia. Additionally, over 60 species, which were recorded in the steppe,…
Books & guides
The journal Ornis Mongolica is dedicated to ornithological research works and conservation activities in Mongolia and other countries. The journal is focused on peer-reviewed papers and solid conservation initiatives for all aspects of birds within the country. This is the first…
Books & guides
The book was produced by a joint work of National University of Mongolia, Adaptation Fund, Mongolica Publishing and Mongolian Ornithological Society. The book contains the field descriptions, status, threats and conservation actions of target species of plants, fish, amphibians,…
Books & guides
Gun Galuut Nature Reserve is such a place. This oasis of the steppe has rich diverse habitats of mountains, rivers, lakes, marshes, and reeds. Gun Galuut has remained unspoiled and the populations of rare species are well established, and relatively easy to observe. The book…
Events
Bird watching provides a valuable human connection to the natural world and is a globally increasing activity; despite the rapid growth of this activity, however, Mongolia has some way to go in increasing the local popularity of bird watching to the levels seen in the US, UK or…