Bayangol Park

Creation of new green areas, Creation of semi-natural blue areas, Knowledge creation and awareness raising

To make Ulaanbaatar a healthy, secure, and citizen-friendly city, this park aims to become an eco-park, reducing air pollution, safeguarding freshwater resources in the area, increasing green areas, and educating residents about environmental issues. Specific objectives include: 1. To create a four-zone facility, which includes an internationally recognized grove zone (12.5 ha); an intensive agriculture and arboriculture zone (7.7 ha) and recreation zone (14.40 ha), a multifunctional sports zone (13.40 ha); 2. To develop a green space where people can enjoy their free time in a safe and welcoming atmosphere; 3. To plant trees on 60% of the total land (50 hectares); 4. To build a 6-kilometre forest strip gradually to decrease air pollution, increase air humidity, absorb background noise, reduce environmental dust, and increase the quantity of green space available; 5. To contribute to employment by hiring more people to plant and maintain the trees. 6. To increase the availability of wholesome, secure, and nutritious food, the early-harvest vegetable yields and winter greenhouse production in the agricultural area; 7. To provide environmental education to students and citizens; and to promote biodiversity conservation and protection of species via educational activities. (Ref. 1,2,3,4,6,7).

The main implementation activities to support the creation of the Bayangol park are the following: 1.. Planting climate- and environment-appropriate grass, bushes, and trees. (Ref. 1) 2. Creating a relaxing, healthy, and enjoyable environment for citizens to spend their free time by creating the following outdoor areas. - Multifunctional sport area, - Open theatre, - Children playground based on the age groups, - A bikeway, - A walkway, - Green areas and bridge area, - Ponds and fountain (Ref. 3) 3. In order to contribute to the farming of vegetables and greenhouses, broadening the range and diversity of crops; creating procedures for evaluating and growing novel crops; introduction ethical farming techniques and training of those with agricultural experience. 4.Establishing an Ecological Education Center, with 300-person capacity and an art room, to run as a training facility for agricultural and green building courses for businesses and residents, as well as ecological education courses for elementary and middle school students. Specific activities also included the following activities: - Construction of a 2 km-long woodland strip in the northern section of the area in 2022. - Construction and operation of a 300 m2 winter greenhouse in 2020, in collaboration with the Turkish Cooperation Agency (TIKA), to produce and sell vegetables. - Development of the "Songdun Grove" on a 15,000 m2 plot of land in the park, as part of its sister city partnership activities with Seoul's Songdun neighborhood. -Launch of the Green Jobs Program in collaboration with the Bayangol District Governor's Office and the Bayangol District Labor Welfare Department to give 152 unemployed district residents jobs as part of the spring and fall tree planting activities of the "Billion Trees" national movement. - Involving prisoners serving non-incarceration-related terms, transferring 672 trees to the tree nursery. (Ref. 6) - Setting up a VR content hall of rare plants and animals, funded by the Mongolian Program Department of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). (Ref 6)

• National-level government
• Local government/Municipality
• Citizens or community groups
• Food producers and cultivators (i.e. farmers, gardeners)
• Young people and children