Mongolian herders living through harsh winter climate
More than 157,000 people across 17 of 21 provinces are affected by this year’s dzud as temperatures plummet and the heavy snow blankets much of the country for a second straight winter.
Mongolian herders are living through harsh winter climate. More than 157,000 people across 17 of 21 provinces are affected by this year’s dzud as temperatures plummet and the heavy snow blankets much of the country for a second straight winter. Mongolia’s Red Cross launched an appeal for $654,000 to help 11,300 people with cash, health services and other support. Around 30 percent of Mongolia’s 3 million population lives off animal herding and meat is the primary source of food. Mongolian government figures show more than 42,000 animals had died by early February. The Red Cross warns that number will soar as severe weather is expected to continue through March. Presently, more than 70 percent of the country is covered in snow, according to the government. The extreme winter condition, locally known as dzud occurs when a summer drought is followed by a harsh winter, causing widespread deaths among the livestock, which herding families rely on for food, transport and income.
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