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Painting from the Mongolian artist Anu Naran (detail)
Painting from the Mongolian artist Anu Naran (detail)

 

By donating, only one time or monthly, you will support our work and help us enhance protection of the largest population of the Asiatic Onager/wild ass in the world (which is located in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia), and the fragile ecosystem of the Gobi Desert where the Mongolian khulan and other wild and endangered species live. 

 

 

-80 % of the donations will be used to support our actions in the field (research, community-based conservation, citizen science, environmental education ...)

 

-20%  of the donations will be used to support the functionning of our organization. 

 

By supporting our actions you will directly support biodiversity conservation and protection of the ecosystem of the Gobi Desert. 

 

 

Even small amounts can make a great difference! 

 

You will find all details about the different options of donation below. 

 

--> By buying some of products from our online shop

Products you can currently buy from our online shop are: a bilingual children book and a silver ring created by a Mongolian artist for our organization.  

 

Click here to discover our online shop

 

Will be soon added a tore bag and a t-shirt with a illustration made by a Mongolian artist specially created for our organization. Keep tuned! 

 

--> By volunteering for our organization on the Key Conservation App


Make a donation to support our actions !

In return of all types of donation you will receive our bianual newsletter.  

 

For all donation of 50 euros or more, you will receive a tore bag with a illustration made by a Mongolian artist, and you will be first informed about the dates of our trips in Mongolia to be able to register first.  

 

For all monthly donation of 20 euros or more, you will get 100 euros discount on one of our expeditions in Mongolia. 

Donate one time via PayPal

Donate one time or monthly online via HelloAsso

Donate on the Key Conservation App


You can also chose to support one specific project from the list below

1. Research about water points use by khulans and other animals

Name of the project : Research

 

In cooperation with some members of the local community of our study area as well as the staff of the protected areas of the South Gobi region, our team is conducting research - using camera traps - to determine: 

 

-if there is or not a competition between the different species (domestic and wild) with the khulans to access to water sources, 

 

-the time periods (day and night) when khulans preferentially visit water sources and if any external factors have an influence on these preferences, 

 

-the average duration of khulan's watering according to the age, sex of the individuals and other factors, 

 

-other 

Example of costs related to this project: 

-1 camera trap and its batteries for one year costs about 500 euros 

-1 month salary for our local assistants to set up camera traps: 100 euros (for 1 person for about 10 days of work per month to settle the camera traps)

-1 month of gasoline to travel and set up the camera traps: 100 euros (for 1 motorbike in summer/spring)/140 euros (for 1 russian car in fall/winter) 

-1 trip to the Gobi for our research team to collect memory cards and conduct field observations: 700 euros

 


2. CAPACITY BUILDING OF PARK RANGERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS

Name of the project: Rangers

 

As part of our conservation program, in 2012 we started training park rangers working in the south Gobi protected areas. The first step of our training was to train the rangers to use camera traps in order to develop with them a research program based on camera trapping. 

 

During the period of 2020-2021 we are planning to develop this training program in order to train additional park rangers to use camera traps, as well as to provide them with training about Ecology, biodiversity conservation and research methods. 

 

 

You can also support us on GoFundMe


3. Environmental education about protection of the Gobi Desert ecosystem

Name of the project : Education

 

We believe that education is the key for a long term success for biodiversity conservation. 

 

Our aims are to develop: 

 

  • specific and unique curriculums and activities about ecology, biodiversity conservation and protection of the Gobi desert ecosystem for children and adults living in the Gobi regions, 

 

  • a specific curriculum and activities about ecology, biodiversity conservation, and research designed for protected areas' rangers of the Gobi regions. Our first target area will be the Small Gobi A and Small Gobi B protected areas. 

 

The estimated costs for this education project are 12,700 Euros to develop the different curriculums and activities, print all materials, buy some equipment to use for the lessons and trainings. 

 


4. Hay and water for wildlife during severe droughts or harsh winter

Name of the project : Drought

 

Thanks to your support, we and our local partners, will be able to provide wildlife with hay and water during severe droughts that usually kill many animals. You can support this project by following the link bellow: