The Gobi region of Mongolia is in transition as human development changes this region to match the needs of the 21st century. Native animals in the area are on the brink of extinction including the Asiatic wild ass, or Khulan. Since Mongolia harbors the last sustainable population of Khulan, the World Bank and the Mongolian Government recognized that environmental impacts resulting from human development should be assessed and were able to support this through the Bank's Netherlands-Mongolia Trust Fund for Environmental Reform (www.worldbank.org/nemo). In 2005, Dr. Petra Kaczensky, Dr. Dennis Sheehy and Mongolian colleagues embarked on a study to look into the world of the Khulan and see what the future of Mongolia holds for them.
I think I'd rather keep the Wild Ass alive.... we got plenty of human beings.... they can move to the city like everyone else.
OrinocoJonesRedux 2 years ago
Western life-style will lead toe the end of the world as we know it. It's time we woke up to the conequences of the futile attempt to satisfy all our desires.
sickuntodeath2 4 years ago
A well produced piece looking at an important environmental issue facing the Mongolian people.
Shamrock1770 4 years ago