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Migration of the Mongolian gazelle in trans-boundary areas has been confirmed

The tracking data from one collared individual showed that it stayed in Russian territory for a period from November, 2016 to April, 2017 and then came back and gave birth in Toson Khulstai Nature Reserve in Eastern Mongolia. The data from another collared individual showed that it crossed the state border with the Republic of China on January 14, 2018 and has been still staying in the territory of China. All these data show that conservation of Mongolian gazelle, a key species of the Eastern steppe, has become an effort not only of Mongolia but also of its neighbouring countries.

WWF-Mongolia aimed to scientifically designate potential locations of wildlife crossings in the railroad to be built through Eastern Mongolia, the habitat of long-distance movement ungulates such as the Mongolian gazelle.  Under this effort, WWF-Mongolia specialists put satellite tracking collars on 20 individuals of Mongolian gazelle in 2016 and 2017.They compiled and analysed all the tracking data for a period from January 2017 to March, 2018. According to the reports, migration of Mongolian gazelle in trans-boundary areas has been confirmed.                 
The tracking data from one collared individual showed that it stayed in Russian territory for a period from November, 2016 to April, 2017 and then came back and gave birth in Toson Khulstai Nature Reserve in Eastern Mongolia.  The data from another collared individual showed that it crossed the state border with the Republic of China on January 14, 2018 and has been still staying in the territory of China. All these data show that conservation of Mongolian gazelle, a key species of the Eastern steppe, has become an effort not only of Mongolia but also of its neighbouring countries.   
Overall, Eastern Mongolia is the region where many national and international researchers have been carrying out their joint studies on Mongolian gazelle including those used satellite transmitters for decades. For this tracking, WWF-Mongolia spotted at the area, where researches on Mongolian gazelle migration were rarely conducted.  Secondly, the spotted area is a part of the distribution ranges, where Mongolian gazelle seasonally occur in large numbers.      
 

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