China to render technical support to protect Gobi bear
A ceremony of signing an agreement on preserving Mongolian Gobi bear, Mazaalai and rendering technical support with the non-refundable aid of the Chinese Government took place.
A ceremony of signing an agreement on preserving Mongolian Gobi bear, Mazaalai and rendering technical support with the non-refundable aid of the Chinese Government took place at the Embassy of the Republic of China in Mongolia on April 18. Gobi bear persists as a unique ecotype in the Gobi Desert of south-western Mongolia. The agreement was signed by Head of Environment and Natural Resource Administration at the Ministry of Environment and Tourism Nyamdavaa.G and Commercial Counsellor Sun Weiren.
In accordance with the agreement, a project worth around 11.6 million CNY, over 1.8mn USD will be realized for three years. The Chinese side in cooperation with Mongolia will conduct numerous researches covering environment management, ecological quality assessment, plant population, and biological diversity monitoring.
Moreover, field training will be organized for technical staffs and professionals, necessary equipment as well 20 thousand tons of wheat will be provided annually to feed the Gobi bears. The Gobi bears are listed as critically endangered by Mongolian Redbook of Endangered Species and by the Zoological Society of London using IUCN standards. The population included only around 30 adults in 2009and is separated by enough distance from other brown bear populations to achieve reproductive isolation.
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