Management in the nature reserve focuses on mitigating adverse impacts to biodiversity and natural integrity of the reserve and developing ecotourism.
Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve was established in 2003 as a local protected area of Mongolia and “Gun-Galuut” community association including indigenous people has been in charge of its protection very well.
Gun-Galuut has rich and diverse natural resources, including unique ecosystems, landscapes and native plants and rare animals, such as Argali wild sheep, White-naped crane, Hooded crane, Swan goose, Siberian crane and Whooper swan., etc.

Association is responsible for conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the reserve and improving opportunities for public understanding and enjoyment of the reserve.

Approved regulation must be complied in the nature reserve was formulated by the Citizens’ Representative Khural of Bayandelger county, Tov province, Mongolia, held on 26 Sep, 2003.
Besides making people observe the regulation and relevant laws and rules, the association strictly takes measures against poachers and any violations and breaches occurred in the reserve.

Ranger one of board member of the association patrols through the reserve area, especially Mt. Baits and Berkh, which are home place of Argali wild sheep, and Tsengiin Burd wetland, which is nesting area of endangered birds, and counts their abundance and population structure every week.
Association built two road ditches reaching to the river Kherlen, one of the most long rivers, on the corner of Mt. Baits by chartering heavy mechanism and technology, and closing other dust roads passing around the Mt. Baits in 2007. In result of these measures, Argali sheep can go to water safely and without any barrier. Also, association set up warning and information signs both in English and Mongolian for tourists and the community inner and outer side of the reserve.

Steppe Nomads tourist camp runs tour in direction of ecotourism in tourism zone within the reserve. It uses energy from wind and sun power station and is responsible for conserving environment. When traveling within the reserve, tourists pay entrance fee, and 60 percent of income from entrance fee is devoted for conserving the nature and encouraging the locals who are participating for conserving nature and tourism very actively.

 

 

The locals provide Argalis with hay
Researching on counting Argali
Argali researcher
Placing Salt marsh which is vital minearl for Argali
Members of Gun-Galuut Community Association