(SP)CHINA-HUZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-3X3 BASKETBALL(CN)

(SP)CHINA-HUZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-3X3 BASKETBALL(CN)

(231001) -- HUZHOU, Oct. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ulzii-Orshikh Myagmarsuren (R) of Mongolia competes during the Men's Bronze Medal Game of 3X3 Basketball between Mongolia and South Korea at the 19th Asian Games in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Endangered Gobi bear dies in southwest Mongolia

STORY: Endangered Gobi bear dies in southwest Mongolia DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. video clips of endangered Gobi bear in southwest Mongolia STORYLINE: A critically endangered Gobi bear (Mazaalai) has died in the southwestern Mongolian province of Bayankhongor due to unknown cause, the country's minister of environment and tourism said on Friday. "Our ministry has set up a working group to find out exactly when the bear died and the cause of death," Bat-Ulzii Bat-Erdene said in a statement. According to the latest survey, a total of 51 Gobi bears existed in Mongolia, the ministry said in May. Gobi bears, whose habitats have shrunk dramatically compared with the 1950s and 1960s, persist as a unique ecotype in the Gobi Desert of southwestern Mongolia, according to Gobi Bear Project, a non-profit organization focusing on the protection of the endangered species. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

Mongolia marks National Tree Planting Day

STORY: Mongolia marks National Tree Planting Day DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:06 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of tree planting in Mongolia STORYLINE: People across Mongolia on Saturday marked the National Tree Planting Day, the country's largest tree-planting and nature care event. During the day, Mongolian Minister of Environment and Tourism Bat-Ulzii Bat-Erdene, former environment ministers, staff of the environment ministry, as well as university teachers and students planted over 4,000 trees of 10 species in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park near Ulan Bator. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism urged the public to contribute to environmental protection by planting more trees. Households, organizations and business entities across the country also planted thousands of trees in their yards and surroundings and took care of their previously planted trees. In 2021, Mongolia launched a nationwide tree-planting campaign called "Billion Trees" as President Ukhnaa Khu

Population of endangered Gobi bears exceeds 50 in Mongolia

STORY: Population of endangered Gobi bears exceeds 50 in Mongolia DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. video on Mongolia's critically endangered Gobi bears 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): BAT-ULZII BAT-ERDENE, Mongolian minister of environment and tourism 3. video on Mongolia's critically endangered Gobi bears STORYLINE: The population of Mongolia's critically endangered Gobi bears (Mazaalai) has exceeded 50, Bat-Ulzii Bat-Erdene, the Mongolian minister of environment and tourism, has said. Only 36 Gobi bears remained in the world at the end of 2018, according to the Institute of General and Experimental Biology at the Mongolian Academy of Sciences. While releasing the update, the minister appreciated China's help on Mazaalai protection as the two countries signed an agreement on the implementation of a technical assistance project in 2018 to save Mazaalai and improve their range. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): BAT-ULZII BAT-ERDENE, Mongolian minister of

Mongolia to beef up cooperation with neighboring countries on environmental issues

STORY: Mongolia to beef up cooperation with neighboring countries on environmental issues DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of forests in Mongolia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): BAT-ULZII BAT-ERDENE, Mongolian minister of environment and tourism 3. various of tree planting 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): BAT-ULZII BAT-ERDENE, Mongolian minister of environment and tourism 5. various of tree planting STORYLINE: Environmental issues, such as desertification, are not just a matter of one country, said Mongolian minister of environment and tourism Bat-Ulzii Bat-Erdene in a recent interview. SOUNDBITE 1 (Mongolian): BAT-ULZII BAT-ERDENE, Mongolian minister of environment and tourism "Environmental issues are not just an issue of one country. This is a regional issue. It is very important for all countries to work together for the sake of our planet and for a healthy and safe environment for all human beings." Last year, Mongolia launched a nationw