The first foal of the year was born on April 13 at the Great Gobi B SPA in the harem of Noyon. The mare’s name is Khishigt. Each of these Takhi foals makes us smile and confirms that the work we do to protect the wild horses is of great importance.
Within the framework of the 50th anniversary of the Great Gobi Strictly Protected Area, a scientific conference was successfully held on April 4, 2025. Researchers presented a wide range of fascinating studies, including research on local fauna, flora, oases, experimental efforts in natural habitat restoration and aquatic insects.
Among the presentations was a study on Przewalski’s horses in the Great Gobi B SPA, delivered by former Director Ganbaatar and biologist Ankhzaya of the International Takhi Group (ITG).
The conference was opened by D. Battsogt, Director of the Policy Implementation of Protected Areas at the MECC, as well as GGA SPA Director Ch. Bayarbat and GGB SPA Director N. Altansukh, who each delivered opening remarks.
Great thanks were addressed to Professor Samiyaa for organizing this conference, and to the staff of the Protected Area Administration, researchers from the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, representatives of NGOs, as well as university faculty and researchers who participated in this event.
The Mongolian Gobi is one step closer to becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
The nomination has successfully passed UNESCO’s completeness check. It now moves on to a detailed expert review. The extraordinary landscape of the Mongolian Gobi protects unique species such as the Takhi (Przewalski’s horse), the Gobi bear, and the wild camel.
Together with the Government of Mongolia, the International Takhi Group and other partners, the Michael Succow Foundation has advanced the nomination for the Gobi Desert. The path to UNESCO’s final decision will take time, but we are optimistic that the Gobi Desert will be added to the World Heritage List in 2027.
Our interactive webinar series about the Przewalski horses and their home, the Dzungarian Gobi, starts on April 1. The course content will be presented by experts from Mongolia and Europe and can be accessed at any time. Registration is possible at any time. The course fee is 150,- EUR (discount for students).
Find out more here.
Our annual ITG workshop took place in mid-January at the Bruderhaus Wildlife Park in Winterthur. Participants from Mongolia, Switzerland, Germany, Norway and the Netherlands gave exciting presentations and held intensive discussions about the activities planned for this year.
This course aims not only to educate, but also to encourage people to engage with the stories of the wild horse and the rich diversity of life in the strictly protected area of the Great Gobi B, highlighting our shared responsibility to protect these remarkable animals and their habitat.
Here you can find a trailer for the webinar.
The webinar starts in April. The participation fee of 150,- EUR will directly benefit the wild horses.
Registration is possible here .
The results of the socio-economic project are now tangible. The herders’ cooperative supported by ITG is now producing camel wool plaids. The wool comes from the camels in the Great Gobi B protected area.
Price: 289,- EUR (269,- CHF) + delivery costs within the EU and Switzerland
Delivery will take place at the end of January
With this purchase you are buying a unique product and helping to support the sustainable livestock herding of the nomads in the Gobi.
Order at info@savethewildhorse.org
We will be happy to send you a voucher if you would like to give it to your loved ones for Christmas.
The ITG supports the commitment of Mongolian civil society against the construction of a road and the opening of the border crossing to China within the Great Gobi A protected area.
Read more about this here
Learn more about the Eurasian cold steppe and its threats. How can it survive and how can different actors work together to support this unique ecosystem and the nomads living in the region. You will also find a portrait of Mongolia’s last wild camels. In the news in brief you can find out more about the Takhi workshop in Hustai (MN), the UNESCO World Heritage application for the Gobi and why some gazelles wear a collar around their neck. Read the latest Takhi Post here.
The Mongolian wild horse, called Takhi in the Mongolian language, was wiped out in the wild at the end of the 1960s. Only twelve individuals of these emblematic steppe wild animals survived in zoos. The species was preserved through captive breeding and later in large enclosures under semi-natural conditions. In 1992, the first reintroduction projects for takhi in the wild were launched in Hustai National Park and the Dzungarian Gobi Specially Protected Area in Mongolia. The project in the Gobi has been supported by ITG with expertise and funding for 25 years now. In order to build up a network of the conservation projects under semi-natural and natural conditions, project managers from Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Russia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, France, Spain and Switzerland met for a workshop in Hustai National Park in Mongolia between the 23rd and 26th of September 2024. At the end of the meeting, the President of ITG promised to actively support the international coordination of the various projects.
The photo shows the Great Gobi B & Numrug team.
