Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Cows graze in a pasture with new homes under construction in the background. Nitrogen allowance is the emission allowance from the Nitrogen Action Program, in Gouda, Netherlands, on October 13, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Cows graze in a pasture with new homes under construction in the background. Nitrogen allowance is the emission allowance from the Nitrogen Action Program, in Gouda, Netherlands, on October 13, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Cows graze in a pasture with new homes under construction in the background. Nitrogen allowance is the emission allowance from the Nitrogen Action Program, in Gouda, Netherlands, on October 13, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Cows graze in a pasture with new homes under construction in the background. Nitrogen allowance is the emission allowance from the Nitrogen Action Program, in Gouda, Netherlands, on October 13, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Cows graze in a pasture with new homes under construction in the background. Nitrogen allowance is the emission allowance from the Nitrogen Action Program, in Gouda, Netherlands, on October 13, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Cows graze in a pasture with new homes under construction in the background. Nitrogen allowance is the emission allowance from the Nitrogen Action Program, in Gouda, Netherlands, on October 13, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Nitrogen Action Program and New Constructions - Netherlands

Illustration - Cows graze in a pasture with new homes under construction in the background. Nitrogen allowance is the emission allowance from the Nitrogen Action Program, in Gouda, Netherlands, on October 13, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fishermen at Work Aboard Their Boats - China

Fishermen at Work Aboard Their Boats - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 11, 2025 shows fishermen at work aboard their boats in a marine pasture in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province. Photo by Yang Zhili/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fishermen at Work Aboard Their Boats - China

Fishermen at Work Aboard Their Boats - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 11, 2025 shows fishermen at work aboard their boats in a marine pasture in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province. Photo by Yang Zhili/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fishermen at Work Aboard Their Boats - China

Fishermen at Work Aboard Their Boats - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 11, 2025 shows fishermen at work aboard their boats in a marine pasture in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province. Photo by Yang Zhili/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fishermen at Work Aboard Their Boats - China

Fishermen at Work Aboard Their Boats - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 11, 2025 shows fishermen at work aboard their boats in a marine pasture in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province. Photo by Yang Zhili/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES (64), BASQUE COUNTRY, LABOURD, LOCK OF SHEEP IN PASTURE Photo by Gerard Sioen/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Sheep Farming Evening Pasture Due to High Temperatures in Arvieu - France

Ewe breeding. For reasons of high temperatures, the animals are taken out to pasture at the end of the day. Arvieu, France, on August 11, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canola Plants Blooming Illustrations - Canada

Canola Plants Blooming Illustrations - Canada

Canola plants bloom in a pasture on a farm near Cremona, AB, Canada on July 17, 2025. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canola Plants Blooming Illustrations - Canada

Canola Plants Blooming Illustrations - Canada

Canola plants bloom in a pasture on a farm near Cremona, AB, Canada on July 17, 2025. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canola Plants Blooming Illustrations - Canada

Canola Plants Blooming Illustrations - Canada

Canola plants bloom in a pasture on a farm near Cremona, AB, Canada on July 17, 2025. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canola Plants Blooming Illustrations - Canada

Canola Plants Blooming Illustrations - Canada

Canola plants bloom in a pasture on a farm near Cremona, AB, Canada on July 17, 2025. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 14, 2025 shows herdsmen driving the livestock at night on the way to the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 15, 2025 shows a Mongolian yurt of Saintsogt at his summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the mig

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt's son (2nd R) drives sheep in rain on his way to the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 13, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the migration. Ph

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

A staff member of Gogodtai Han Ul national nature reserve counts the livestock entering the nature reserve in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 14, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the migration. Photo by Ma

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt's son seeks for a sick sheep after arriving at the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 15, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the migration. Phot

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt's wife arranges bedding at home before departing for the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 13, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the migration

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 14, 2025 shows herders waiting for entering the Gogodtai Han Ul national nature reserve in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the migration. Photo by

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt gathers the livestock at the winter campsite before departing for the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 13, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt takes a newly born calf off the truck after arriving at the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 15, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the migrat

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt's son operates a drone to check the number of the livestock on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 13, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the migration. Photo by Ma

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

An aerial drone photo taken on June 14, 2025 shows Saintsogt driving the livestock on his way to the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur j

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt (R) talks with other herdsmen on their way to the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 13, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the migration. Photo

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt gathers the livestock at their winter campsite before departing for the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 13, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joine

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

An aerial drone photo shows Saintsogt's son (L) riding a motorcycle to drive the livestock on his way to the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 14, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 liv

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt drives cattle in the rain on his way to the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 13, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the migration. Photo by Be

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt hugs a newly born calf on his way to the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 14, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the migration. Photo by Bei H

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt's wife (L) helps her son to wear a raincoat on their way to the summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 13, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the mi

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Nomadic Life in Inner Mongolia's Horqin Grassland - China

Saintsogt (C), his wife (R) and son pose for a group photo at their summer campsite on Ar Horqin Grassland, Chifeng City of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, June 15, 2025. Saintsogt, 55, a herdsman in Bayin-undur of Ar Horqin Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is busy with the annual summer migration covering a distance of about 100 kilometers. For the past four decades, he has completed the migration every year. Saintsogt's pasture is a part of the Ar Horqin Grassland Nomadic System, which was listed as one of the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on May 20, 2022. Herders here still keep the traditional nomadic customs today. "The travel time has been shortened to three days from eight," Saintsogt said. "The rain makes pasture grow better, and the livestock have enough forage." This year, herders from more than 1,200 households and 128,000 livestock in Bayin-undur joined the migratio