2022 Mongolian wildfires
| 2022 Mongolian wildfires | |
|---|---|
| Part of Wildfires in 2022 | |
| Statistics | |
| Total area | one million hectares |
In 2022, Mongolia suffered a historic number of wildfires.[1] It was reported that 97 wildfires had burned across the country.[2] By August 2022, it was reported that over one million hectares of land was burned.[3][4] The number of wildfires was stated to be 73% higher than the 2021.[5] In 2024, the United Nations Development Programme 1.64 million hectares of forest had been destroyed.[6]
References
- ↑ Agency, Xinhua News (2022-08-29). "Wildfires ravage Mongolia forests, grassland". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ↑ Agency, Xinhua News (2022-08-29). "Wildfires ravage Mongolia forests, grassland". The Manila Times. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
- ↑ "Wildfires burn over 1 mln hectares of land in Mongolia so far this year-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ↑ "Mongolian wildfires destroy over 200 thousand hectares - News.MN". News.MN - The source of news. 2020-06-18. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ↑ "The number of wildfires in Mongolia rise by 73 percent - News.MN". News.MN - The source of news. 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
- ↑ "CIDCA and UNDP Boost Mongolia's Forest Firefighting Capacity". UNDP. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 2026-07-30.