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Reindeer population is on increase. The reindeer population in northern Khuvsgul province has been growing in recent years to reach 2040 reindeers showing an increase of 185 heads of reindeers or 9.9 percent compared to the previous year, according to an annual livestock census which was conducted at the end of the past year.
The reindeer population, which was counted at over 2 thousand during the 1970s, declined to 926 at the end of 2007 facing the threat of extinction.
Thanks to central and municipal government measures and policies, the reindeer population has been increasing.
The decree of the President of Mongolia to give benefits to reindeer herders resulted in an improved livelihood and decline in sales of their reindeers. Also, a project to improve reindeer breed by bringing reindeers from neighboring countries is giving its benefits in Khuvsgul province.
Reindeer population is on increase. The reindeer population in northern Khuvsgul province has been growing in recent years to reach 2040 reindeers showing an increase of 185 heads of reindeers or 9.9 percent compared to the previous year, according to an annual livestock census which was conducted at the end of the past year.
The reindeer population, which was counted at over 2 thousand during the 1970s, declined to 926 at the end of 2007 facing the threat of extinction.
Thanks to central and municipal government measures and policies, the reindeer population has been increasing.
The decree of the President of Mongolia to give benefits to reindeer herders resulted in an improved livelihood and decline in sales of their reindeers. Also, a project to improve reindeer breed by bringing reindeers from neighboring countries is giving its benefits in Khuvsgul province.