Safeguarding Important Areas of Natural Habitat in Mongolia alongside Economic Development

agricultural land agriculture air pollution animal animal products biodiversity biodiversity conservation biological diversity biology biosphere reserves bird birds boreal forests breeding classification coal conservation construction construction materials deer drainage ecology economic development economic growth ecosystems endangered species endemism environmental impact environmental impact assessment environmental protection erosion extractive industries fauna fish flora forestry forests fragmentation freshwater genetic variation gis grasslands habitat loss human population hunting industrial development lake lakes land degradation land management landscape livestock livestock numbers local communities logging marine fisheries metals migratory species mitigation mountains national parks natural resources nature conservation nature reserves nesting overgrazing pastures petroleum pollination preservation protected areas public participation reclamation renewable resources restoration river basin management roads seabirds snails species richness streams surface water sustainable development sustainable use taiga threatened species tourism vegetation water birds water pollution waterfowl wetlands wildlife wildlife conservation