Mongolia Submits Revised Protected Areas Law to Parliament
The government submitted a revised Protected Areas Law that would organize national, local and internationally recognized protected areas together with protected forest and water zones in a national network. The bill sets requirements for conservation legal entities, financing and oversight and proposes an electronic information system and management plans. It also provides for local participation through environmental zone councils and recognizes nature-based and ecotourism uses. The proposal seeks multi-source, results-based financing for conservation. Parliament must still debate the text, and implementation will depend on regulations, institutional capacity, land-use enforcement and reliable long-term funding.
M-International Editorial DeskUpdated September 7, 2026
A revised Protected Areas Law was submitted to the State Great Khural on August 25. The bill would establish a National Protected Area Network encompassing national and local protected areas, internationally recognized sites and forest and water zones protected under other laws.
The proposal defines requirements for conservation bodies, funding sources and supervision. It introduces an electronic system, management plans and environmental zone councils intended to support local participation. Nature-based and ecotourism activities are included alongside multi-source, results-based finance. Because the measure remains a bill, its final institutional responsibilities, safeguards and funding arrangements may change during parliamentary review.