[…] Protecting the wild camel involves safeguarding its habitat, leading to broader environmental conservation initiatives. Mongolia’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism has designated the Great Gobi Area of Special Protection “A” a Strictly Protected Area, home to the endangered Wild Camel, Gobi bear, and snow leopard.
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The efforts to save and protect the Wild Camel extends beyond Mongolia’s borders, reflecting a global responsibility. The establishment of the Wild Camel Breeding Centre in Mongolia in 2003, by the Wild Camel Protection Foundation www.widlcamels.com based in London, marks a significant step. The Breeding Centre in the Buffer Zone of the Protected Area has 38 wild camels where breeding in captivity maintains a captive population in case of an extinction in the wild. The Foundation has established an Environmental Education raising local awareness and providing educational programmes for school children. Trees are being planted in the two Soums with captive breeding centres by the WCPF. […]
