Ulaanbaatar
Ambassador to Czechia visits Prague Zoo
Environment
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On
November 12, Ambassador of Mongolia to the Czech Republic D.Gansukh met with
Director of Prague Zoo Miroslav Bobek. At the meeting, Ambassador D.Gansukh was
informed at length about the project on reintroduction of Przewalski’s horses
or Takhis from Prague Zoo to Mongolia as well as projects and programs planned
for the future.
In addition to reaffirming the great importance, the Czech side attaches to the Takhi reintroduction project, the
Prague Zoo Director mentioned that the zoo has received prestigious awards
for its role in protecting the environment and wildlife and particularly
reintroducing Takhis.
Ambassador D.Gansukh noted
that the zoo has made great contribution to bringing the Takhis to their
natural habitat and that the project has come to be known by the public as a
symbol of Mongolia-Czechia cooperation, expressing his willingness to cooperate
in successfully continuing the project and protecting other endangered
species in Mongolia.
The sides talked about a
project on reintroduction of Takhis to Numrug Strictly Protected Area in Dornod
aimag and protection of Bactrian camel, Saiga antelope, Gobi bear and other
endangered animals.
