Unesco World Heritage Sites are the most exceptional natural places in the world, characterized by their outstanding biodiversity, ecosystems, geology, and superb natural phenomena. The International Takhi Group ITG, in partnership with the Michael Succow Stiftung (Foundation), the Mongolian Bird Conservation Center – Монголын шувуу хамгаалах төв, and the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences launched the project to prepare for the nomination of the Mongolian Gobi in 2023, embracing a network of six protected sites with a combined surface area of 83’000 km². To advocate for support for this project with high international visibility, ITG President Reinhard Schnidrig and ITG Executive Director in Mongolia Batsukh Jamiyandorj met the UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia, Tapan Mishra, on the 3rd of October 2024 in Ulaanbaatar.