Territorial Organization of Mongolian pastoral livestock husbandry in the transition to a market...

Errors and misconceptions abound about nomadic behavior in Mongolia. Mongolians organize the use of space in their own unique way. Their approach to herding is different from that of nomads or pastoralists in Europe or the United States. D. Barzagur, Chairman of Mongolia's Center of Nomadic Pastoralism Study. provides the facts, and discusses the contrasts among ancient herding traditions, the Socialist/Communist period, and the present transition to free-market conditions. Unfortunately, much knowledge and many older traditions are being lost during this process of change.