ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF LAND USE IN ZAISAN SLOPE OF THE BOGD KHAN MOUNTAIN  

Bayarsaikhan Battsetseg¹, Sukhbaatar Saruul², Battumur Zolzaya³, Tugjjav Oyunchimeg^4*

* Corresponding Author: Tugjjav Oyunchimeg

^1,2,3 Lecturer, Department of Environmental Protection Technology, Mongolian National University, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
^4* Professor, Department of Ecology Mongolian University Life of Sciences, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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https://doi.org/10.53468/mifyr.2021.01.01.11

Abstract – Mount Bogd Khan is the first protected place not only in Mongolia but also in the world. There are 3 protected zones in the reserve, and a few companies are only allowed to operate in a limited zone in the area according to the Law on Special Protected Areas of Mongolia. Nevertheless, many companies are operating in the area and the physical characteristics of the land are being damaged. For this reason, we aimed to identify the main aspects that lead to the ecological degradation of the natural environment. Our research is based on the study of local land use related to soil degradation through soil weakening assessment and ecological and economic evaluation to propose conservation measures. The objectives are as follows: a) study the granted land, b)determine the soil erosion level of Zaisan slopes) estimate the ecological and economic valuation of soil. This research is used to develop proposals for protective measures through soil ecological assessment. Experimental uses method of soil field research, Tyurin method, methods for determining the volume and weight of soil, mapping for soil erosion and the ecological and economic valuation of the soil is calculated.

Keywords: Ecology, Economic, Evaluation, Land Management

Article History: Received 04 August 2021, Received in revised form 13 September 2021, Accepted 27 September 2021