Ulaanbaatar
Best works of ‘Desertification in Mongolia’ photo contest selected
Environment
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. The
winners of the “Desertification in Mongolia” photo contest, organized by the
Office of the President of Mongolia, the Ministry of Environment and Tourism
and the United Association of Mongolian Photographers have been announced.
Five artworks have been selected out of more than 200 artworks by professional photographers
and amateurs. The winners are as follows:
‘Disaster is coming’ by S.Chinbat, 1st place
‘Wrath of the Earth’ by E.Munkhchuluun, 2nd place
‘A woman walking in the desert’ by P.Otgonbaatar, 3rd place
‘Fork in the road’ by Kh.Tushig, special prize.
‘The Grass’ by D.Battulga, special prize
President of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh launched the “One billion trees” nationwide campaign to combat environmental degradation, desertification and dust storms and ‘Desertification in Mongolia’ photo contest was organized between October 6 and 15 with an aim to show the current state of desertification, and its impact on people’s lives, plants and wildlife.
