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Khulan Return East of Railway After 65 Years

5/11/2026

Summary

Story summary

Khulan are re-establishing east of the Trans-Mongolian Railway after 65 years.
In May 2025, Wildlife Conservation Society Mongolia and authorities agreed to create a passage zone near Zamiin-Uud.
Surveys counted 384 khulan in October 2024 and 25 individuals with a carcass 200 km east of the tracks in June 2024.
Monitoring shows the herd now occupies at least 4,000 sq km, part of the Mongolian Gobi’s 91,000 khulan, which represent 84 % of the global population.

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Story summary

Khulan are re-establishing east of the Trans-Mongolian Railway after 65 years.
In May 2025, Wildlife Conservation Society Mongolia and authorities agreed to create a passage zone near Zamiin-Uud.
Surveys counted 384 khulan in October 2024 and 25 individuals with a carcass 200 km east of the tracks in June 2024.
Monitoring shows the herd now occupies at least 4,000 sq km, part of the Mongolian Gobi’s 91,000 khulan, which represent 84 % of the global population.