Mongolia is often described as being 'forest-poor', though this is misleading. In fact it has over 12.8 million ha of forest cover but due to its extensive land area of 157 million ha, its forest land represents only 8% of its total land area (FAO FRA 2010). The forest areas of Mongolia can be divided into two broad zones. Mongolia’s northern coniferous/boreal forests extend over 11.5 million ha and are being lost at an estimated annual rate of 0.74 per cent per year, which represents just over 80,000 hectares each year (FAO FRA 2010). Mongolia’s Saxaul forests cover 1.9 million hectares are being lost at the alarming rate of 6.5 per cent each year.

Mongolia joined the UN-REDD Programme in June 2011.  Guided by a Multi-stakeholder taskforce multi-stakeholder taskforce, the national REDD+ Readiness Roadmap is now nearly complete.  Some final adjustments are currently being made to ensure that the Roadmap is fully aligned with the country's latest green development agenda.   UN-REDD has meanwhile begun its support in designing a framework for strengthening  both functional and technical capacities of relevant national institutions to establish a strong foundation for the implementation of the Roadmap.  

Update on REDD+ in Mongolia
January 2012

Mongolia Begins its REDD+ Roadmap Process
September 2011

Mongolia Joins the UN-REDD Programme
June 2011