Author: Odonchimeg Batsukh

Odonchimeg Batsukh is a Global Press Journal reporter based in Mongolia.

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Food / Travel

Steppe Right This Way! Mongolia Tourist Operators Connect Travelers With Nomadic Herders

Steppe Right This Way! Mongolia Tourist Operators Connect Travelers With Nomadic Herders
A Mongolian family shares a meal before welcoming international travelers to their home in Ikhtamir soum. Odonchimeg Batsukh/GPJ

In an effort to boost tourism following the pandemic, the government supports herders who host visitors looking for authentic local experiences.

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Green

The Little Nut That Could Bring Down Mongolia’s Cedar Forests

Photo of a cedar cone
A nut harvester holds a cedar cone in Nariin Ulunt, Ikhtamir soum, Arkhangai province. ODONCHIMEG BATSUKH, GPJ MONGOLIA

Cedar trees across Mongolia bear the wounds of an illegal market for their prized nuts.

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