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The land of Mongolia has a wildlife ranging from numerous wolves, the most wanted by nomads for being the most threat for their animals to the globally endangered snow leopards/although they seem to be so comfortably surviving in Altai mountains here by attacking now often on herds of nomadic families. Unfortunately, since 1990s, number of many wild animals seems to be decreasing sharply mostly due to illiegal and uncontrolled hunting. Mongolia’s flora and fauna represent a mixture of species from the northern taiga of Siberia, the steppe, and the deserts of Central Asia. Be noticed that nationwide illegal hunting and collectings that has spread since 1990, are negatively affecting on numbers of many species. For example, argali/wild mountain sheeps/ which numbered about 40000 in 1980s, are now 13000; and from 5000 saiga antelopes in 2004, 1500 left now by 2006. In 2005, taimen and mazaalai/desert bear/ have been listed as endangered. Illegal hunting is going on snow leopards, saiga antelopes, mountain sheeps, mountain ibexes, deers, boars and many her rare animals.

Species Conservation with WWF Mongolia.Species conservation is an important integral part of the WWF-Mongolia Conservation endeavours. Under the latest 5 year Conservation Program, WWF Mongolia prioritized following 4 key species of wildlife as high priority target species.

-Snow Leopards,

-Altai Argali,

-Saiga Antelope,

-Gazelles,

Mammals:Currently 139 species of mammals have been registered in Mongolia. Forests are the habitat of wolves, wild boars, elks, mooses, deers, caribous, antelopes, and brown bears. The steppes and forest margins support volves, marmots/surprisingly, the animal is rarely seen last years /, muskrats, foxes and sables. Eastern steppes still boasts by thousands of gazelles. Western mountains support wild cats such as lynx, snow leopards and world’s largest wild sheeps/argali/ and mountain ibexes/yangir/. Southern Gobi is the home to numerous wild asses/khulan/, almost endangered wild camels, wild sheeps, mountain ibexes and desert bears/mazaalai/, the rarest animal in Mongolia.

BirdsBeing one of main migratory routes from the Pasific ana Indian Oceans to the Mediterranean Sea and to Arctic Ocean and Northern Tundra, Mongolia has a rich composition of bird species. 466 /119 resident and 347 migratory/ species of all 8700 species of world's birds, have been observed/by the year 2005/ in Mongolia. Meanwile, 953 species of birds observed in Burma, 340- in Buryatia. 30 species of birds are included in the “Red book of “ as they are concerned as rare and endangered. The east of is famous for its bird life, boasting lakes of storks and pelicans. Birds such as Grus leucogeranus, Grus vipio, Chlamydotis undulata, ciconia migra, Pelecanus crispus, Platalea leucorodia, Anas , Limnodromus semipalmatus, Larus relictus have been protected.

Reptiles:Currently 22 species of reptiles have been registered in the country such as alsophylax pipiens, teratoscincus przwalskii, cyrtopodion elongatus, laudakia stoliczkana, phrynocephalus versicolor, phrynocephalus helioscopus, lacerta agilis, lacerta vivipara, eryx tataricus, elaphe dione, coluber spinalis, elaphe schrenckii, natrix natrix, vipera berus, qkistrodon halys... most of these reptiles are endemic.

Fish: Mongolia has 76 species of fishes. Common fish in Mongolia: taimen, great kalyga, strugeons, arctis cisco, siberian whitefish, pikes- amur pike, northern pike, cyprinid fish, carp, roach, dwaft altai osman, mongolian grayling, mongolian redfin, look up, haitej sculpin.Mongolia has 76 species of fishes. Common fish in Mongolia: taimen, great kalyga, strugeons, arctis cisco, siberian whitefish, pikes- amur pike, northern pike, cyprinid fish, carp, roach, dwaft altai osman, mongolian grayling, mongolian redfin, look up, haitej sculpine.

Mongolia has 76 species of fishes. Common fish in Mongolia: taimen, great kalyga, strugeons, arctis cisco, siberian whitefish, pikes- amur pike, northern pike, cyprinid fish, carp, roach, dwaft altai osman, mongolian

AmphibiansIn the world, 3 types, 29 families, 3000 species of insects have now been registered, of which 2 types, 4 families of 8 species of amphibians have been observed in Mongolia such as Bufo danatensis, Salamandrella keyserlingii, Rana chensinensis, Hyla japonica, bufo raddei, ...some of the amphibians are endemic.

Forests cover approximately 15% of the country’s territory. They consist primarily of pines and birches. They also shelter berry bushes and shrubs like the blueberry and blackcurrant trees and the potentille.

Steppes and meadows cover 52% of the Mongolian grounds. In addition to the graminaceous omnipresent ones, the wild wormwood is widespread. Steppes blossom in spring and to a lesser extent in summer with myriad flowers such as edelweiss, gentians, geraniums, eyelets, delphiniums, peas, ancolies, rhododendrons, asters and others transforming Mongolia into an infinite garden.Deserts (including the famous Gobi Desert) and semi-deserts occupy about 32% of the territory and are covered with sparse vegetation comprised mainly of saxauls and thorny bushes without leaves and with very deep roots.