We appreciate our supporters Global Environment Facility, Small Grants Program(GEF/SGP) and Selena Travel LLC. In 2003-2004, the association implemented the project “To Develop Nature Conservation and Community Based Tourism in Gun-Galuut” funded by GEF/SGP successfully.

Global Environment Facility, Small Grants Program

The Global Environment Facility, Small Grants Program is a unique program that contributes solving some of the world’s most pressing
environmental problems at the same time enhancing sustainable livelihood through successful, country driven, grassroots. Established in 1992, the year of the Rio Earth Summit, the GEF Small Grants Program embodies the very essence of sustainable development. By providing financial and technical support to projects in developing countries that conserve and restore the natural world while enhancing well-being and livelihoods,
SGP demonstrates imperatives. SGP links global, national and local-level issues through a transparent, participatory and country-driven approach to project planning, design and implementation. Grants are made directly to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) in recognition of the key role they play as a resource and constituency for environment and development concerns.

Selena Travel LLC

Selena Travel is one of the leading tour operators in Mongolia and works
internationally as it runs tours not only in Mongolia but also in Russia and China. The main principle of the company business is to develop environment-friendly and community-based tourism. As an example of this, the company presented a significant role in the establishment and the further stability of Gun-Galuut NR development. We both initiated and established a local protected area under the decision of local government. Furthermore, the company is doing worldwide advertisement of the Nature Reserve to bring tourists from all over the world. Also, “Steppe Nomads” tourist camp in the Nature Reserve was set up by Selena Travel LLC to fulfill all the needs and comfort of the tourists, came to the NR.


 
River Kherlin
Mt, Baits
Argali is running on the Mt. Baits
White Crane