Greening Mongolia

CODE: MCE/NICE-05

Work:

We will plant trees in Mongolian workCamps Exchange`s camp and some other places.
This is the only season in Mongolia to plant trees. There are increasing activities by some organizations to plant trees but it takes a hundred or more years to be grown, so we should also join this movement by global power! Part of Greening Asia

Accomodation and food

GER (Mongolian traditional tent) or house. Very warm sleeping bag! Cooked by volunteers. Shower is available.

Location and leisure

Ulaanbaatar. Half of the population in the country (3.2 million) live in this capital city. The temperature will be about 10-20 C, But be careful sometimes the weather will be changed a lot. Sunny, sometimes rainy, and windy. Buhuugiin hural is located 45 km far from Ulaanbaatar.

Project hosted by

Organized together with NICE (Never-ending International workCamps Exchange) and supported by Greening Asia fund since 2002. The forest problem is serious also in Mongolia. Before 1990, the forests covered 10% of the land, but 7% today. It's caused by cutting trees without any control, forest fire, and global warming. Another side takes a long time to grow trees in Mongolia and May and the middle of October is the only season to plant trees in Mongolia.

Directions to meeting point

According to the request of pick up we will organize pick up service from the airport for all volunteers.

Additional comments

Cultural exchange program, excursions, etc.