Article scientifique Mongolian rangelands in transition

Mongolia has a rich history and diverse, expansive rangelands. Mongolia’s range-lands have always been publicly owned, but their management has changed with the Country’s governing structure. In its transition from a centrally controlled economy to a market economy since 1990, livestock production has undergone marked changes that have affected the management and ecological condition of Mongolia’s range-lands. A combination of increased livestock numbers, diminished spatial distribution of livestock, collapse of many grazing management systems, severe winter storms, and a series of drought years have affected the ecological condition and stability of rangeland resources across much of the country, especially in the desert-steppe and desert ecological zones. An infrastructure for effective grazing regulation, support services, and marketing needs to be established to allow Mongolians to compete in a global market economy and ensure sustainable use of their unique rangeland resources