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How Does A 9-Day Motorcycle Journey Across Mongolia To Deliver A Bike To A Park Ranger Sound? www.forbes.com

Imagine this. You’re in the farthest corners of Mongolia. You got there by way of a brand new Yamaha AG200 motorcycle. You’ve just ridden for nine days across some of the most challenging terrain in the world, and you’re greeted by a battalion of National Park rangers on horseback. You hand over the keys to your bike, and your journey is done – you’ve just delivered a brand new, more efficient way for that ranger to protect the lands you’ve just come to appreciate. That’s what a Rally for Rangers expedition is all about.
One of the coolest tourism-for-good initiatives for anyone interested in combining the two things they love most – motorcycles and the outdoors, obviously – Rally for Rangers has been delivering motorcycles to park rangers across Mongolia (and beyond) since 2014.
Rider Bryon Majusiak, a four-time Rally for Rangers rider, handing over the keys to his motorcycle to a park ranger during the presentation ceremony.
Lead by Wesley Thornberry, a photographer, adventurer, and founder of Trend Digital, an imaging and post-production services company based in Ulaanbaatar, alongside rally co-founder Tom Medema, a 30-year ranger with the U.S. National Park Service, the Rally for Rangers Foundation has delivered 150 new motorcycles to rangers in 13 parks in four countries around the world since it’s inception.
The Rally for Rangers Mongolia 2021 Journey: 15 Riders Take on 1,500 Kilometers of Remote Mongolian Wilderness
For 15 riders, a Rally for Rangers expedition is the adventure of a lifetime.
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This 9-day, 1,500-kilometer journey across some of the most remote, untouched, and inaccessible parts of Mongolia ends as riders then hand over the keys to their “new” motorbike – a bike that had zero kilometers clocked on it when they started on this journey from Ulaanbaatar.
The bikes, Yamaha AG200 motorbikes, are simple, no-nonsense bikes popular with farmers and cattle herders in Australia. With details such as chain guards and drum brakes, these rugged, ready-for-anything motorcycles are precisely the type of machinery that suits Mongolia’s rough terrain and remote, no-repair-shop-in-sight, expeditions.
“The only thing more rewarding and exhilarating than riding over 1,500 kilometers of dirt, mud, and river bottom is handing over the keys to an (almost) new motorcycle, so these rangers can better protect the incredible natural and cultural resources,” says the Rally for Rangers website.
“Having the motorcycles changes how we do our job. Before, we would spend three days going somewhere on horse, but now we spend a half-day going on the motorcycle,” says Batdorj Davaa, a National Park Ranger in Mongolia.
So, this mission to deliver these motorcycles is important. And it’s working.
“You hear the stories of the decline in poaching. And the decline in illegal mining over the last six or seven years. That’s real tangible results from these guys and gals being able to get out on these bikes and do a lot more. It doesn’t get any better, and that’s so rewarding for everyone involved,” says Medema.
In Mongolia, Rally for Rangers partners with the Mongol Ecology Center, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working hard to protect and develop National Parks around the country. From facilitating the Rally for Ranger's expeditions to creating “Sister Park” relationships with national parks abroad, the Mongol Ecology Center isn’t just focused on what they can do now – they’re worried about what they can do now to support these parks 25 years from now.
“With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, 30% of Mongolia’s GDP vanished overnight. Economically devastated, Mongolia opened over half of its pristine landscape to foreign business to develop through the extraction of the huge deposits of valuable mineral resources and to the ever-increasing demand for animal products.
Due to this unsustainable development and irresponsible decision-making, Mongolia is now facing environmental challenges that threaten its natural resources and millennia-old nomadic lifestyle. These changes are all the more distressing to many Mongolians because respect for the environment is an important cultural part of Mongolian history dating back to Chinggis Khaan (Genghis Khaan). But how can economic growth be balanced with the preservation of Mongolia’s most valued natural and cultural heritage that ensures a sustainable future?” reads the Mongol Ecology Center website.
Well, I’m glad you asked. Because it’s super straightforward. The cost to join this adventure is $10,750.
That goes towards buying and importing your brand new Yamaha into Mongolia, all your accommodations, meals, and transportation once you land, as well as support vans, a mechanic, translators, cultural ceremonies, a welcome orientation, farewell dinner, and everything you’ll need to sleep at night during this adventure, including Mongolia-ready tents and sleeping bags.
How you raise this money and pay for this experience is up to you. You can ask friends to donate, businesses to sponsor you, whatever you need to do to raise this amount, which doesn’t include international flights, travel insurance, or visa fees.
Where else does Rally for Rangers ride?
While Rally for Rangers has strong roots in Mongolia, they’ve since expanded to include rallies and motorcycle deliveries to rangers in Nepal, Patagonia (Argentina), and will soon be hosting rallies in Bhutan (November 2021) and Peru (May 2022).
For more information on how the Rally for Rangers initiative works, watch the documentary film trailer.
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Mongolia to cooperate with Thailand in the field of meteorology www.montsame.mn

Mr.Enkhtuvshin Sevjid, Director-General of the National Agency for Meteorological and Environmental Monitoring of Mongolia, and Dr.Surasri Kidtimonton, Director-General of Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation of the Kingdom of Thailand signed the Joint Action Programme (JAP) for Technical Cooperation on Weather Modification on September 27, 2021.
The aim of JAP is to introduce the Royal Rainmaking technology project initiated by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great of Thailand. The “Royal Rainmaking” project, which uses weather modification technology will help mitigate the effects of climate change and desertification, promote sustainable agriculture, reforestation, and fight forest and steppe fires in Mongolia.
The representatives of the Office of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Projects, Thailand International Cooperation Agency and Embassy of Mongolia to Thailand participated in a virtual signing ceremony and delivered congratulatory remarks.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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National consumer price index increased by 0.4 percent from the previous month www.montsame.mn

In August 2021, consumer price index (CPI) at the national level rose by 0.4% from the previous month, by 8.9% from the end of the previous year and by 8.9% from the same period of the previous year.
The 8.9% increase in consumer price index from the same period of previous year was mainly contributed by 13.7% increase in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages group (meat and meat products by 16.8% non-alcoholic beverages by 8.6%), 3.8% increase in prices of alcoholic beverages and tobacco group, 4.0% increase in prices of clothing, cloth and footwear group, prices of housing, water, electricity and fuels group increased by 7.0% (electricity, gas and other fuels increased by 8.1%), 6.4% increase in prices of medicine and medical service group and 16.3% increase in prices of transport group.
The 0.4% increase in CPI from the previous month was mainly resulted from 2.2% decrease in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages group (meat and meat products by 6.1%), 0.5% increase in prices of alcoholic beverages and tobacco group, 0.9% increase in prices of medicine and medical service group and 2.7% increase in prices of transport group.
The inflation rate was 6.0% in August 2018, 8.9% in August 2019, 2.1% in August 2020 and reached 8.9% in August 2021, increased by 6.8 percentage points from the same period of previous year.
In terms of contribution of price changes of goods and services groups to 8.9% inflation rate in August 2021, 3.7 units (41.6%) were contributed from changes in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages group.
The price of 373 items was collected for the consumer goods and services basket at the national level and prices of 344 items collected for goods and services basket in Ulaanbaatar. Out of 373 selected items of goods and services, 200 items were imported goods and services, which accounts for 45.5% of the total weight.
In August 2021, 49.4% of 8.9% inflation rate was mainly contributed by an increase in prices of imported goods and services, reported the National Statistics Office of Mongolia.
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Cabinet meeting in brief www.montsame.mn

At its regular meeting on September 29, the Cabinet made the following decisions:
The Cabinet discussed and decided to submit to the State Great Khural the 2022 budget framework statement, amendments to the budget assumption for 2023-2024, and draft laws on the 2022 budget of Mongolia, 2022 budget of the Social Insurance Fund, 2022 budget of the Health Insurance Fund, and 2022 budget of the Future Heritage Fund and accompanying bills.
A progress report on the development of the law on intensifying economic recovery during the pandemic was presented and it was decided that the draft law would be presented at the Cabinet’s meeting next week.
The draft law on mining exchange was discussed at the Cabinet meeting and will be submitted to the State Great Khural.
The Cabinet discussed a decree President of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh issued to mitigate climate change, protect forest and water resources, and ensure ecological balance and decided to make some proposals to the President after approving it in principle.
The Cabinet heard a progress report on the activities of the working group tasked with improving Mongolia' rating in Corruption Perception Index. The working group has completed a study of the special rights, permission, and licenses issued by government organizations to make some activities exempt from those permissions, digitize the process, and create a database.
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Mongolia’s first ever winter sports palace opens www.montsame.mn

On September 29, the opening ceremony for the 'Ice Palace' took place in the capital city’s Khan-Uul district.
Unique for being Mongolia’s first-ever indoor ice arena that complies with the standards of the International Olympic Committee, the architectural design and blueprints for the sports palace was done by a team of young Mongolian architects at Anagram LLC, with the advice and consultancy of professional institutions and architects specialized in sports facilities such as the Canadian architecture firm HDR and VDA Architecture Ltd.
With the ‘Ice Palace’ put into operation, it becomes possible for those interested in winter sports as well as many generations of ice skaters and hockey players to hone their skills no matter the season. Alongside competitions for certain winter sports such as hockey and figure skating, various other sports events such as basketball, handball, and boxing as well as concerts and performances, and conferences are able to be organized in the arena. The venue has a capacity of seating 2,600-3,600 people.
The opening ceremony of the Winter Sports Palace was attended by President of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh, who gave remarks congratulating the project implementing body.
He said in his remarks, “During my time as the Deputy Prime Minister four years ago, I became acquainted with the construction project for the winter sports palace and held discussions with the corresponding organizations about its construction alongside former President Kh.Battulga. The “ice” palace has been constructed through the partnership between domestic companies. I express my sincere gratitude to you all for completing this large-scale project by introducing new engineering technologies and overcoming the challenging obstacles and circumstance.”
Governor of the Capital City and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar city D.Sumiyabazar, Chief of the Physical Culture and Sports Authority Ts.Sharavjamts, and representatives of foreign countries’ embassies in Mongolia attended the ceremony.
The opening ceremony was also attended by executives of the companies in charge of the project’s construction and financing, including ‘Ice Palace’ project initiator and lead, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Steppe Arena LLC P.Tsagaan, CEO of Anagram LLC B.Zolboo, CEO of Achit Ikht LLC D.Erdenetsetseg, CEO of Steppe Arena LLC N.Batmunkh, CEO of Steppelink Holding LLC Ts.Munkhtuvshin, Head of the Policy Committee at Mongolyn Alt (MAK) LLC B.Nyamtaishir, and CEO of United Projects Corporation LLC Ts.Uuganbayar.
As Mongolia has no prior experience in constructing indoor venues for organizing winter sports competitions and events, an invitation for bid was issued for companies in the regions of North America and Europe for the supply of products, its installation, and appropriate corresponding training. AST Eis- und Solartechnik GmbH, an Austrian company specialized in constructing professional ice rinks, was selected for constructing the Olympic-size ice rink at the venue.
A total of 95 Mongolian companies and six foreign companies, 1,600 construction workers and engineers were involved in the construction of the ‘Ice Palace’.
On the occasion of the event, President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach has also sent greetings to Acting President of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee Ch.Naranbaatar. In the letter, he congratulated the committee on the establishment of the venue that will allow international sports events to be organized, and wished success for the preparation of athletes for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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An obscure Chinese mining law is hobbling global energy security www.bloomberg.com

China’s current energy crisis can be traced back in part to a legal amendment targeting miners that garnered little notice when it went into effect in March.
Article 134 in China’s criminal law elevated penalties for a series of violations from fines to possible jail time in response to an increase in mining-related accidents. However, that law led to a newfound hesitancy among miners to boost production and intensified a supply deficit that could not come at a worse time for President Xi Jinping as the country faces a severe power crunch amid a surge in energy demand. The crisis also threatens to slow economic growth and snarl global supply chains.
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The heightened punishments are a key reason that miners were hesitant to increase their output despite government calls to ameliorate the power crisis, according to five traders and analysts who spoke to Bloomberg this week on the condition of anonymity. The industry’s ability to flexibly respond to demand surges has been further stymied by increased safety inspections and an anti-corruption campaign in a major coal-producing region.
China’s current power crunch is affecting about 20 provinces and regions, representing over 66% of its GDP. Coal has long been central to China’s power generation, and broader economy — the country produced around 3.8 billion tons of coal every year in past decade, the same level as the rest of the world combined.
Prior to the enactment of the legal amendment, the miners were able to respond more nimbly. For example, when the industrial recovery from the pandemic caught miners by surprise last winter and led to coal shortages and power cuts during a December freeze, miners drove production to an all-time record that month amid orders to boost output. The surge in prices cooled by the end of February.
But that ramped up production came at a cost. Mining deaths reversed a years-long trend and rose. Officials later placed the blame on companies for allowing unsafe practices in their rush to benefit from higher prices. Article 134, aimed at reducing casualties, came following those tragedies.
Along with the stricter penalties came increased safety inspections ahead of the Communist Party 100th anniversary celebrations in July. The party has long been associated with coal miners, as a young Mao Zedong helped organize a historic strike among coal miners in the city of Anyuan in Jiangxi province, an effort that was immortalized in one of the most famous paintings of the iconic leader.
Further exacerbating the problems for coal miners is a corruption probe that begin in early 2020 in the autonomous region of Inner Mongolia, which was once the top producer of coal in China. Output there has fallen for two straight years since 2019, while a nationwide effort to reduce overcapacity in the past decade forced closures of many outdated and dirty coal mines.
The result: Coal production overall has stalled. Output was up 16% year-over-year at the end of the first quarter, but that has dropped to just 4.4% at the end of August. Meanwhile, thermal power demand is up 14%, leaving coal inventories shriveled and prices soaring to record levels.
Coal is now so expensive in China that most power plants are operating at a loss. Some are running at reduced levels or shutting for maintenance to avoid hemorrhaging more cash, contributing to the electricity shortages. A possible La Nina weather event this winter, which would bring colder-than-usual temperature, would further worsen the crisis.
(By Alfred Cang, with assistance from Dan Murtaugh)
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Mongolia harvests 50% of vegetables, 15% of wheat so far www.akipress.com

50 percent of vegetables and 15 percent of wheat are harvested in Mongolia so far, Montsame reports citing the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry.
The harvest rate is about the same level as last year.
660,000 hectares of land nationwide have been sown, of which grain was sowed on 420.2 thousand hectares (wheat on 389.4 thousand hectares), potatoes on 19.8 thousand hectares, vegetables on 9.9 thousand hectares, oil plants on 100.4 thousand hectares, fodder plants on 100 thousand hectares, and fruits and berries on 4.7 thousand hectares.
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Mongolia and South Korea cooperate actively in combating desertification www.news.mn

Mongolia’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism signed an agreement with The Korea Forest Service on Friday to work together to combat desertification and sand and dust storms. The two nations have decided to cooperate actively in combating desertification and climate change, preventing natural disasters, and reducing environmental pollution.
South Korea has been working closely with Mongolia on its forestation efforts in recent years, having helped plant 3,000 hectares of forest in Mongolia from 2007 to 2017. The second phase of a bilateral reforestation project included planting some 40 hectares of forest within Ulaanbaatar, the capital, with trees that can endure the dry, cold climate of Mongolia. In the third phase of cooperation, the two countries have an $8 million project to reforest northern areas of the country that have been damaged by wildfires and carry out research and training on agroforestry from 2022 to 2026.
Part of the Korean-Mongolian cooperation dovetails with the Mongolian government’s program to reforest areas between the Gobi and Steppe regions through 2035, known as the Green Belt National Program of Mongolia.
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A horse-killing bear causing ‘lots of concern’ in Mongolia www.news.mn

An “abnormally predatory” brown bear that has killed a horse in the western Mongolian province of Zavkhan was removed from the area. Separately, two bear cubs were relocated by environmental officials in Zavkhan province after entering residential area. Recently, hungry bears has been spotted wandering in many Mongolian provinces as Siberian fire destroyed their land has sparked fear in locals.

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2,515 new cases of COVID-19 reported www.news.mn

On September 29, 2,515 new cases have been detected after conducting tests nationwide within the past 24 hours, reported the Ministry of Health.
More specifically, 1,067 new cases were detected in the capital city, with 1,448 cases in rural regions.
As of today, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mongolia now stands at 301,434. 6,616 patients have made recoveries in the past 24 hours.
Furthermore, 16 new COVID-19 related deaths have been reported, raising the country’s death toll to 1,185. Currently, 20,325 people are receiving hospital treatment for COVID-19 whilst 64,019 people with mild symptoms of COVID-19 are being isolated at home.
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