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ninewhitebanners: Weather conditions in Ulaanbaatar - very...

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:21:10 +0100

Weather conditions in Ulaanbaatar - very cold, very clear, are ideal for the formation of hoarfrost. The feathery ice crystals form on snow or solid objects that lose too much heat to the open clear sky and become colder than the air, so water freezes out of the air onto them.

Mongolia averages 257 cloudless days per year, so even in winter, the skies are usually clear.

5,600 tons of hay sent to affected provinces

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:59:09 +0100

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013 | Posted by admin

By M.ZOLJARGAL

The assistance team of the State Special Commission has transported 5,600 tons of hay to the provinces affected by the severe winter conditions this year. This hay will be distributed to herders free of charge. An additional 11,900 tons of fodder has also been transported to the affected provinces. This fodder will be sold at a 50% discount to herders. The hay and fodder were transported to 91 soums of 18 provinces on January 19.
Almost 90% of Mongolian territory is now covered with snow. Most areas have between 20 and 60 centimeters of snow, while some areas have snow of up to 130 cm in depth. Such areas are considered to have conditions resembling a dzud. The hay and fodder distributed to the affected areas comes from the State Reserve. The Government Reserve Fund will provide the required funding of 444.2 million MNT for the cost of transporting the hay and fodder.
The Chief of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), T.Dulamdorj, said regarding the issue that “Pursuant to an order from the Prime Minister and the Deputy Minister, a working group appointed by NEMA submitted a proposal with further possible measures to address the difficulties faced by herders who are experiencing severe conditions in nine provinces in the western and central regions and several soums in the eastern region. Implementation of the initial measures has now begun and the first assistance convoy has set off to the provinces in need. Furthermore, assistance of 100-300 million MNT has been decided to be allocated to each province undergoing severe winter conditions, which totals to 1.2 billion MNT. This funding will be provided from the Government Reserve Fund.”
Member of Parliament, Ts.Davaasuren, recently noted that “We have received unfortunate information stating that the number of livestock has declined due to the glacial temperatures, dropping to minus 40 degree Celsius. The parliament and government will soon form a commission to assist the affected provinces.”
The delivery of hay and fodder follows the donation of 16 all-terrain UAZ-469 vehicles to the hospitals, emergency management agencies and police departments of the provinces of Arkhangai, Bayankhongor, Zavkhan, Bulgan, Uvurkhangai, Khovd, Khentii and Khuvsgul. These all-terrain vehicles are expected to improve the speed of provision of emergency services.

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This map tell me : “You have to quit your life and...

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:32:47 +0100

This map tell me : “You have to quit your life and travel by train”

And one day I will do it

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Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:40:37 +0100

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Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:30:30 +0100

vanishingcultures: A novice shaman in Mongolia Photo by Carolyn...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:59:21 +0100

vanishingcultures:

A novice shaman in Mongolia

Photo by Carolyn Drake

photography remi chapeaublanc

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:58:05 +0100

photography

remi chapeaublanc

onggirat: Өвлийн морин уралдаанХүй долоон худагт авсан...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:55:50 +0100

onggirat:

Өвлийн морин уралдаан
Хүй долоон худагт авсан зургуудаас

picturedept: Daniel Traub, Mongolia Today Genghis Khan, the...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:54:07 +0100

Vayartsetseg, age 19, in the Orkhon Valley of Mongolia’s Khentii Province.

Binder Ovo, the site of ancient rock paintings, is located near the Seas of the Mongol Tribes in Orkhon Valley.

Munkhnasan, 58, pictured here in Ulan Bator, is a school security guard.

The Orkhon Valley landscape is one of the largest undeveloped grasslands in the world with a relatively unaltered ecosystem.

A boy rides his bike in Jargaltkhaan District, Chuluut Bag, in the Khentii Province.

Traditional and modern housing is seen in Ulan Bator. Many Mongolians still live in yurts, which are tent-like structures that are ideal for maintaining a nomadic lifestyle.

A couple has lunch in Baganuur District in Ulan Bator.

A man talks on his cell phone in the capital, Ulan Bator. Modern conveniences like satellite dishes are becoming increasingly common in Mongolia.

People walk across Sukhbaatar Square in Ulan Bator.

The government palace, Saaral Ordon, located in Sukhbaatar Square in Ulan Bator, has a large Genghis Khan statue located in front.

picturedept:

Daniel Traub, Mongolia Today

Genghis Khan, the 13th century conqueror, created an empire that stretched from the Pacific to the Caspian Sea. He also introduced an alphabet and a common currency. But despite his status as legend, Khan’s burial site has always been a mystery. Now, however, we may be close to locating it in the remote Khentii mountains of northwestern Mongolia, where American researchers and Mongolian archeologists are working together to scan the 4,000-square-mile landscape.

What they’ll find there is a country in flux. Several winters of extremely cold temperatures—followed by arid summers—have stalled the incomes of livestock herders, who make up roughly 30 percent of all Mongolians. Tens of thousands of them have migrated to city slums in hope of finding work. On the flip side, Mongolia is estimated to hold a projected $1.3 trillion bounty of natural resources: gold, copper, and coal.

Photographer Daniel Traub shot the landscapes and people of Mongolia while on assignment for Newsweek. View more from Mongolia Today on The Daily Beast.

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Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:50:50 +0100

xufree: converse china skaters take on mongolia

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:49:13 +0100

xufree:

converse china skaters take on mongolia

asiasociety: Photos: Documenting Mongolia’s At-Risk Nomadic...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:45:54 +0100

asiasociety:

Photos: Documenting Mongolia’s At-Risk Nomadic Herders

As harsh winters and widespread overgrazing take their toll on Mongolia’s nomadic pastoral herders, photographer Taylor Weidman joins them on the road to capture a threatened way of life.

Read the full story here

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Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:19:24 +0100

Ah! I Would love to go to Mongolia! Can u recomend me any interesting blog about this magic country? I hope you archive your goals and u can post interesting things about mongolia!!! Nice to meet u!

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:15:00 +0100

Sure, you should check on tumblr

bayanjargal / kevin-vanier / mongolie (better if you speak french) / minimongol / bangwook (He has some really good pictures) / onggirat

And if you want some adresses or advice about Mongolia feel free to ask. I’ll be happy to answer.

Manon

June 2012, near form Xarxopин.

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:00:43 +0100

June 2012, near form Xarxopин.

Karakorum La capitale de l’empire Mongol en 2003. Une...

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:59:00 +0100

Karakorum

La capitale de l’empire Mongol en 2003. Une histoire-géographie d’une ville, de Gengis Khan au post-communisme.

Steel Panther Party all day Bataclan Paris

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 23:47:00 +0100

Steel Panther Party all day Bataclan Paris

I wish I could stay

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:44:46 +0200

I wish I could stay

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Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:39:52 +0200

Nadaam style

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:34:38 +0200

Nadaam style