Policy changes in Mongolia: Implications for land use and landscapes

Abstract

The Mongolian rangelands encompass a diversity of ecosystems, ranging from forest-steppe in the north, to the Gobi desert in the south, with the steppe ecosystem dispersed in between. The Altai Mountains in the southwest, and the Khangai and Khentii Mountains in the north-central part of the country add to the diversity of landscapes, habitats, and resource availability.