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About the Talk:
The Mongolian Gobi-Steppe is a vast and unique landscape, home to incredible wildlife and the nomadic herders who depend on it. In recent years, WCS Mongolia has increased its engagement with communities in the South Gobi to address growing threats like mining, infrastructure, and climate change.
(Photos by Ben Buckland)In her talk, Boloroo will share strategies that are gradually catalyzing local conservation action, focusing on three key approaches that support communities in protecting this fragile ecosystem. First, she’ll describe how herders across seven communities are working to safeguard more than 4,400 km² of important wildlife corridors, helping to create a growing conservation landscape. Next, she’ll highlight how herder groups are being engaged to support nomadic wildlife, such as khulans and goitered gazelles, in safely moving through fragmented habitats. Finally, Boloroo will discuss climate adaptation efforts that apply local action to help communities and wildlife prepare for a changing environment.
(Photos by Ben Buckland)Her presentation will show how these strategies are steadily building momentum and fostering conservation beyond protected areas.
(Photos by Ben Buckland)About our Speaker:
Bolortsetseg Sanjaa is the Conservation Governance and Community Manager at the WCS Mongolia Program. She holds a Master’s degree in Science Biology from the National University of Mongolia and a second Master’s in Art Communication and Conservation Leadership from the University of Texas at El Paso. She also graduated with a degree in Environmental Law to strengthen her work at the intersection of conservation and policy. Since joining WCS Mongolia in 2006, Bolortsetseg has been dedicated to strengthening conservation governance and engaging local communities and stakeholders across the Gobi Steppe ecosystem. Her recent work focuses on integrating wildlife conservation into national and local environmental policies, laws, and international conventions. She is a Conservation Governance & Community Manager, who is currently leading efforts to support community-led conservation actions and multi-stakeholder collaboration in the South Gobi.
(Photos by Ben Buckland)About our Facilitator:
Justine Shanti Alexander is the Country Director at WCS Mongolia program. Over the past decade, she has dedicated herself to building partnerships at both national and local levels for the conservation of threatened species across High Asia, with a specific focus on Mongolia and China. Her conservation work revolves around bridging research, community programming, and international collaborations to strengthen conservation outcomes.
One issue that holds great significance for her is finding inclusive solutions that prioritize the voices of local stakeholders and place human well-being and community resilience at the heart of wildlife conservation programs. With a scientific academic background, she earned a master’s degree in Conservation Science from Imperial College (U.K.) in 2011 and completed a Ph.D. on snow leopard conservation at Beijing Forestry University (China) in 2015.
(Photos by Ben Buckland)Date/Time:
Thursday, 28th August at 14:30 PM (Bishkek time)
Location:
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