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PRINCIPLES OF GEMENT PLAN MENTATION

CONTENTS Foreword Introduction

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Location of Khar lake-Khovd river basin 2 Environmental state

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Protected Area network

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History, culture and custom

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Water resource of the basin

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Water use and future tendency

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Integrated water resource management plan

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VKRUW WHUPHG SODQV DQG SURJUDPPHV SURMHFWV ons, standards and procedures of the aimags ums in the basin will be developed in consiswith the management plan;

River Basin Council

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Prioritized issues and problems faced Khar lake-Khovd river basin

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Issue 1: Melting of glaciers

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Issue 2: Over-utilization of riparian forests

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Issue 6: Aquatic ecosystem deterioration

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Issue 7: Water pollution

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Issue 8: Wastewater treatment plant

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Issue 9: Low public awareness 17 Development process of Khar lake-Khovd IWRM plan

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Goal and objectives of the management plan

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Actions for Phase 1 (2011-2015)

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Actions to be implemented in phase 2 (2016-2021)

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Khar lake-Khovd river basin integrated water resource management plan: expected main achievements of phase 1 (2011-2015) 22 Pilot areas to implement IWRM plan

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LOCATION OF KHAR LA RIVER BASIN

INTRODUCTION The Mongolian Law on Water was revised in 2004, creating legal and regulatory framework for the establishment of broad based stakeholder representation through River Basin Council and introduction of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM).

Khar lake-Khovd river basin is a su sion in Western Mongolia that belongs Khar lake-Khovd river basin is uniq the world with its high mountains distr snow covers, deep and wide canoyns gobi and desert regions, a number of the western part of the country. Occupied totally 86120.8 sq. km a meets Mongol Altai mountain range in mountain ranges Great Turgen mount the north, Kharkhiraa, Turgen, Buraat parts of Great Lakes’ Depression in th mountain range and Khuisiin Gobi in t The basin is divided into three wat river and Khar Us-Durgun lake basins Khovd river basin covers totally 50149 8393.5 sq.km area and Khar Us-Durg area.

The Government of Mongolia pays special attention to the integrated water resource management practice and has commenced some actions. For instance, the territory of Mongolia was divided into 29 river basins by an order of the Minister for Nature, Environment and Tourism in 2009 to introduce IWRM. Moreover, the State policy documents such as the Concept of National Security approved in 2010 and National Programme on Water specify important details on sustainable use and protection of water through the introduction and application of IWRM approach and system.

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Figure 1: 29 water basins of Mongolia

In support of the government policy, the IWRM has EHHQ LQWURGXFHG IRU WKH ÂżUVW WLPH LQ WKH .KDU /DNH .KRYG river basin, facilitated by WWF Mongolia PO and Water Authority. The management plan was approved by an order of the Minister for Nature, Environment and Tourism in September 2010 and will be implemented in 2 phases.

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LOCATION OF KHAR LAKE-KHOVD RIVER BASIN

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Khar lake-Khovd river basin is a sub-basin of the Great Lakes’ Depression in Western Mongolia that belongs to the Central Asian internal basin. Khar lake-Khovd river basin is unique not only in Mongolia, but also in the world with its high mountains distributed by glaciers and permanent snow covers, deep and wide canoyns, valleys, forests, forest steppe, steppe, gobi and desert regions, a number of rivers, streams, lakes, and wetlands in the western part of the country. Occupied totally 86120.8 sq. km area, the Khar lake-Khovd river basin meets Mongol Altai mountain range in the west, Siilkhem and Chihachev mountain ranges Great Turgen mountain and Mungun Taiga mountain in the north, Kharkhiraa, Turgen, Buraat and Altan Khuhii mountains and lower parts of Great Lakes’ Depression in the east and Sutai Khairkhan, Darvi mountain range and Khuisiin Gobi in the south. The basin is divided into three water balance units: Khovd river, Buyant river and Khar Us-Durgun lake basins according to the hydrological network. Khovd river basin covers totally 50149.2 sq. km area, Buyant river totally 8393.5 sq.km area and Khar Us-Durgun lake basin totally 27578.2 sq.km area.

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Khar lake-Khovd river basin supports 96 per cent of glaciers recorded in Mongolia. The ecosystems are greatly affected by the impacts of moderate dry desert and Gobi. Additionally, the basin supports the vulnerable ecosystems with VSHFL¿F DOSLQH FOLPDWLF FRQGLWLRQV IUHVK DQG FROG large and small lakes, originated from the glaciers e.g. Khoton, Khurgan and Dayan, the lakes such as Khar Us, Khar and Durgun recognized as Wetlands of International Importance, especially waterfowl habitats and their surrounding riparian areas distributed by reeds and other numerous ecosystems that should be protected at the basin level. The basin, where diverse ecosystems FR H[LVW VXSSRUWV LWV HQGHPLF IDXQD DQG ÀRUD species and the species listed in the national and international Red Lists of Endangered Fauna and Flora species. Thus, it requires more adequate ecosystem conservation approach and sustainable use of natural resources. For instance, the basin is distributed by endangered species of big mammals such as argali sheep, ibex, snow leopard and wild boar; by three endemic subspecies of reptiles (50 % of total species recorded in the basin); by 12 endemic species of beetle, IRXU HQGHPLF VXE VSHFLHV DQG WKUHH HQGHPLF ¿VK species.

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PROTECTED AREA NETWORK Totally 2011,6 thousand hectare of the basin belongs to the existing Special Protected Area network. For instance, while the protected areas e.g. Khukh Serkh Mountain range Strictly Protected Area (SPA), Altai Tavan Bogd, Siilkhem Mountain range, Tsambagarav and Khar-Us lake National Parks (NP) and Mankhan and Devel Aral Nature Reserves (NR) are entirely included in the basin, a part (belonging to Munkh-khairkhan soum) of Munkh-khairkhan NP and a part (belonging to Bukhmurun soum) of Turgen Mountain SPA and an area in the vicinity of Goojuur waterfall are partially included in the basin. To date, 4.3 percent or 86.7 thousand hectare of Special Protected Areas situated in the basin belongs to Strictly Protected Area, the 91.3 per cent or 1835.8 thousand hectare to National Park and 4.4 per cent or 89.0 thousand hectare to Nature Reserve.

Figure 4: Protected areas in Khar lake-Khovd river basin

HISTORY, CULTURE AND CUSTOM HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL SITES

Khar lake-Khovd river basin is quite rich in historical and cultural sites including petroglyphs, pictographs, human and deer stones, burial sites, ancient burial mounds and ruins of rock walls. For instance, there is a cave “North Tsenkherâ€? located in Mankhan soum territory, which is as a home of human beings and its evolution, and pictographs on the cave, Khunnu burial sites on Takhilt and Tarvagatai mountain ranges, Ishgen Tolgoi and Nukhen Utgu petroglyphs, Bayantumbe grave/burial site, remains of Stone Age settlements, human stones and the historical sites belonging to Stone, Bronze DQG ,URQ $JHV DQG WKH .KXQQX 6WDWH WKH ÂżUVW 0RQJROLDQ (PSLUH DUH LPSRUWDQW KLVWRULFDO VLWHV LQ WKH basin. In addition to the petroglyphs and human and animal shaped pictographs, which are regarded as outstanding works of ancient people and civilization, the stones and stone monuments with stamps, signs, scripts and symbols are abundantly found on Altai mountain range.

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ETHNOGRAPHY, TRADITION AND CUSTOM

Khovd and Bayan-Ulgii aimags included in Khar lake-Khovd river basin are a home to diverse ethnic groups and nations. Territories of the aimags have been resided by the multi-nations e.g. the Mongols, Kazaks and Tuvas, and the diverse ethnic groups e.g. Zakhchin, Uriankhai, Myangad, Uuld, and Durvud that differ in their origins, religions, languages, household traditions, custom and economic activities since the ancient time. Integrated water resource management (IWRM) is regarded a relatively new concept for the country. However, the concept has been formulated in nomadic living style, traditional animal husbandry practice and their social relations since ancient time. In this meaning, the traditions to protect and preserve water and the friendly relationship e.g. “people from one residential area or river valley� among ethnic groups have been well kept by the Mongolians.

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Take under State and local protection the upstream of rivers such as Sagsai, Baga Oigur, Tsagaan river lower part that are regarded as headwaters of Khovd river; Chikhertei, Tavan Salaa and Ganz Mod rivers’ upstreams that are regarded as headwaters RI %X\DQW ULYHU VLQFH WKH\ DUH LPSRUWDQW IRU WKH FRQVHUYDWLRQ RI ELRGLYHUVLW\ LQFOXGLQJ IRUHVW ¿VK DQG ELUGV DQG VXSSRUW SHU FHQW of river runoff; Expand forestation in Deluun, Sagsai, Ulaan Khus, and Tsengel soums and improve the implementation of forest management plan; Support and encourage the initiatives and efforts to restore and build livestock exclosure around source of natural springs in Tsengel, Sagsai, Ulaankhus, Bukhmurun, Deluun, Duut, Altantsogts and Nogoonnuur soums; Support and properly manage the pastureland use practices in vicinities of Khoton, Khurgan, Khuiten, Tal and Chikhertei lakes in participation of local herder communities; 5XQ LUULJDWLRQ RI KD\PDNLQJ ¿HOGV LQ ULYHU XSSHU YDOOH\ ZLWK VFKHGXOHV DQG LQWURGXFH DGYDQFHG WHFKQRORJ\ Improve monitoring network on permafrost and glaciers through establishment of some additional monitoring plots e.g hydrological stations in Sirgaliin Khooloi, Khoton lake and Bukhmurin river; Conduct feasibility study and research for water harvesting reservoirs in high mountainous areas;

In middle part of basin 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Take under local protection Sejigtei canyon, Chono-kharaikh, Khovd, Buyant and Tsenkher rivers that are important for conservaWLRQ RI ELRGLYHUVLW\ LQFOXGLQJ IRUHVW ÂżVK DQG ELUGV Install water meters among all water users, households and business entities connected to centralized water facilities in Ulgii and Khovd towns; Renew and update technologies and equipment/apparatus of water treatment plants in Ulgii and Khovd towns; Improve waste management in Khovd and Ulgii towns and other settled areas; Demarcate the conservation zones of rivers and enforce the conservation regimes, particularly in vicinities of soums and settled areas along the river basin; Expand forestation in Altantsogts, Nogoonnuur, Bayannuur and Bugat soums of Bayan-Ulgii aimag; Khovd and Umnugobi soums of Uvs aimag; and Khovd, Buyant and Jargalant soums of Khovd aimag and improve their forest management plan implementation; Support and encourage the initiatives and efforts to restore and build livestock exclosure around sources of natural springs in Erdeneburen, Myangad, Khovd and Buyant soums of Khovd aimag; Bayannuur soum of Bayan-Ulgii aimag;

In lower part of basin

Ensure fair access and sustainable use of water through establishment of engineering designed irrigation system in cultivation area (2400 ha) at Buyant river delta; 16. Have revisions made to the environmental impacts assessment of Durgun HPP and reduce its negative impacts; 15.

Actions to be undertaken throughout the river basin

17. Reduce pressure on water resource and pastureland through improvement of livestock qualities; &DUU\ RXW HIÂżFLHQW SXEOLF DZDUHQHVV RQ ZDWHU UHVRXUFH FRQVHUYDWLRQ VXVWDLQDEOH XVH WUDGLWLRQDO SUDFWLFHV DQG QRUPV DQG VWDQ18. GDUGV RQ UHJXODU EDVLV WKURXJK HQKDQFLQJ ZLWK VFLHQWLÂżFDOO\ EDVHG NQRZOHGJH NQRZ KRZ DQG PHWKRGRORJLHV

ACTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN PHASE 2 (2016-2021) In upper part of basin 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Take under state and local protection the rivers and water bodies that constitute about 70 per cent of river runoff and the areas that are important for conservation of biodiversity; ,QWURGXFH QHZ DGYDQFHG WHFKQRORJLHV LQWR LUULJDWLRQ SUDFWLFH DQG UHVWRUH KHDG IDFLOLWLHV RI LUULJDWHG KD\PDNLQJ ÂżHOGV Establish water harvesting reservoirs (60-70 km3) in high mountainous area, where evaporation is less, and adjust the runoff; Extend research and monitoring network and place rain generators in mountainous areas to increase precipitation; Support forestation and forest restoration efforts and establish green strips preventing from sand movement;

In middle part of basin

Restrict wasteful consumption of ground water in towns and settled areas through installing water meters among water users and consumers; 7. Introduce recycling technology in water treatment facilities in the towns; 8. Improve water supply facility networks in Khovd and Ulgii towns; 9. Renew and introduce advanced technologies into town green area irrigation systems; 10. Support tree nursery businesses and reduce over-explotation of trees and woods; 6.

In lower part of basin

11. Support the introduction of advanced technologies that economically use water resource into irrigated farmland regions; 12. 2UJDQLVH FKDQJLQJ DQG UHQHZLQJ WKH +33 FKDQQHOV WKDW HQDEOH ÂżVK SDVV WKURXJK

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13. Carry out forestation and forest restoration in the area (up to 5 per cent of total territory of basin); 14. Protect and build livestock exclosure around natural springs (80 per cent of total natural springs in the basin) throughout the basin; Demarcate hygienic and regular conservation zones of rivers in all the soums located along rivers and enforce the conservation 15. regimes in the soums; &DUU\ RXW HIÂżFLHQW SXEOLF DZDUHQHVV RQ ZDWHU UHVRXUFH FRQVHUYDWLRQ VXVWDLQDEOH XVH WUDGLWLRQDO SUDFWLFHV DQG QRUPV DQG VWDQ16. GDUGV RQ UHJXODU EDVLV WKURXJK HQKDQFLQJ ZLWK VFLHQWLÂżFDOO\ EDVHG NQRZOHGJH NQRZ KRZ DQG PHWKRGRORJLHV

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upstream of Buyant river; Tsengel and Sagsai soums- upstream of river): forestation, restoration and building fences around source of natural springs or upper sides; protection of upstreams of rivers; improvement of waste management; & UHGXFWLRQ RI LQHI¿FLHQW XVH RI ZDWHU IRU KD\PDNLQJ ¿HOG LUULJDWLRQ

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CONTENTS Foreword Introduction

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Location of Khar lake-Khovd river basin 2 Environmental state

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Protected Area network

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History, culture and custom

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Water resource of the basin

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Water use and future tendency

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Integrated water resource management plan

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‡ $OO WKH VKRUW WHUPHG SODQV DQG SURJUDPPHV SURMHFWV regulations, standards and procedures of the aimags and soums in the basin will be developed in consistence with the management plan;

River Basin Council

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Prioritized issues and problems faced Khar lake-Khovd river basin

10

‡ 7KH DLPDJ DQG VRXP DXWKRULWLHV RI¿FHUV DQG HPployees will actively take part in the implementation of management plan using all necessary tools and mechanisms such as lobby, leadership and other communication means;

Issue 1: Melting of glaciers

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Issue 2: Over-utilization of riparian forests

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Issue 4: Unsustainable use of water in irrigated farmland and KD\PDNLQJ ÂżHOG Issue 5: Wasteful use of ground water

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Issue 6: Aquatic ecosystem deterioration

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Issue 7: Water pollution

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Issue 8: Wastewater treatment plant

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Issue 9: Low public awareness 17 Development process of Khar lake-Khovd IWRM plan

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Goal and objectives of the management plan

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Actions for Phase 1 (2011-2015)

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Actions to be implemented in phase 2 (2016-2021)

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Khar lake-Khovd river basin integrated water resource management plan: expected main achievements of phase 1 (2011-2015) 22 Pilot areas to implement IWRM plan

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Main principles of management plan implementation 24

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