Wildfires Burn 76.4% of Numrug Strictly Protected Area www.montsame.mn
A total of 448,993.6 hectares, or 76.4% of the 587,744.1-hectare Numrug Strictly Protected Area in Khalkhgol soum, Dornod aimag, was affected by a wildfire that broke out on October 8.
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia also officially confirmed that an additional 55,966.8 hectares outside the protected area were affected by the fire.
According to satellite mapping based on Sentinel-2 data with a spatial resolution of 10 meters, the total area affected by the wildfire around the Numrug Strictly Protected Area reached 504,960.4 hectares.
The mapping was carried out using satellite data by the Satellite Applications and Remote Sensing Division of the Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology, and Environmental Research under the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring.
A working group tasked with assessing the impact caused by the wildfire in the Numrug Strictly Protected Area includes forensic experts and specialists in forestry and plant research. The working group has arranged the necessary equipment and power supply and is conducting fieldwork at designated locations using two helicopters.
Published Date:2026-10-28





