Connecting Adventure with Conservation Action
Where Wild Mongolia
Meets Purpose
Mongolian-led, scientist-guided expeditions tracking the world's rarest mammals across five extraordinary ecosystems. Unforgettable experiences that directly fund conservation research.
Our Story
Born from 25 Years in Mongolia's Wildest Places
Conservation Mongolia isn't a tour company — it's a conservation initiative built by Mongolian and international researchers who've spent decades working across these landscapes.
Our team grew up in and alongside the communities of the Gobi, Altai, and northern taiga, conducting research on wild camels, traditional ecological knowledge, and conservation policy. Those lifelong relationships with scientists, rangers, and nomadic families became the foundation for expeditions that go far deeper than tourism.
Research Access
Join active research projects with permits unavailable to standard tours
Direct Funding
$500–$1,500 per guest goes directly to species programs
Small Groups
Maximum 4–8 guests for exceptional, intimate experiences
Mongolian-Led
Our Mongolian team leads every expedition, with international scientists alongside
Our Philosophy
Conservation First,
Always
Science-Led Expeditions
Every itinerary is designed with researchers. Your presence supports real fieldwork — checking camera traps, collecting data, assisting with surveys.
Transparent Impact
We tell you exactly where your conservation contribution goes. $750 funds a camera trap station for a year. $500 provides emergency veterinary care for Tsaatan reindeer.
Community Partnership
Nomadic families aren't props — they're partners. Income stays local, and cultural exchange is genuine, not performative.
Leadership
Meet Our Team
Mongolian field experts and international research scientists with decades of combined experience — delivering exceptional expeditions grounded in real conservation work.
Wild Camel Conservation Director
Dr. Adiya Yadamsuren
Wild Camel Protection Foundation • 15+ Years in the Gobi
Adiya is one of the world's foremost experts on the critically endangered wild camel. As Director of the Wild Camel Protection Foundation Mongolia, he oversees the captive breeding centre at Zakhyn Us and has spent over a decade surveying wild camel populations across the Great Gobi Special Protected Area. His fieldwork has been featured in BBC and PBS documentaries.
Mongolia Research Advisor
Dr. Troy Sternberg
Oxford University • 20+ Years Researching Central Asia
A Senior Research Associate at Oxford's School of Geography and the Environment, Troy has conducted continuous fieldwork in Mongolia since 2005. His research on drought, dzud, pastoralism, and desertification in Central Asian drylands has shaped conservation policy across the region. A Royal Geographical Society award recipient and Fulbright Fellow.
Conservation Science Advisor
Dr. Chris McCarthy
AI & Wildlife Technology • Historical Geography
Chris is an interdisciplinary conservation scientist whose research spans AI-driven wildlife detection, Gobi Desert ethnobotany, and Silk Road cartography. An AAAS Science Policy Fellow, he has pioneered the use of deep learning for aerial camel surveys and documented indigenous plant knowledge among Mongolia's nomadic communities.
2027 Season Now Open
Conservation Expeditions
Each expedition is designed around a flagship species or ecosystem, with direct funding to conservation partners and access to active research projects.
Snow Leopard Research Expedition
Track snow leopards alongside Snow Leopard Conservation Foundation researchers in the Jargalant Khairkhan Mountains. Check camera traps, review footage, and collect scat samples for a population census and genetic connectivity study.
Gobi Bear Sanctuary
Access restricted research zones to search for Earth's rarest bear — only about 31 remain.
Wild Camel — Desert Giants
Meet the world's rarest large mammal at the breeding center, then track wild herds at remote oases.
Takhi — Return of the Wild Horse
Follow the remarkable rewilding story at both major reintroduction sites. Meet veterinary teams monitoring genetics.
Pallas's Cat & Steppe Predators
Photography-focused expedition targeting Mongolia's elusive small predators with telemetry-equipped researchers.
The Great Gazelle Migration
Witness one of Earth's last great ungulate migrations — over one million gazelles moving across the steppe.
Reindeer People & Taiga Wildlife
Live with the Tsaatan reindeer herders. Track moose, learn traditional wildlife coexistence practices.
Cashmere & Steppe Conservation
Live with herder families during the spring cashmere harvest. Visit women's cooperatives and witness sustainable grazing in action.
Lammergeier & Raptor Conservation
Focus on spectacular raptors — lammergeier, golden eagle, saker falcon. Visit nest sites with ornithologists.
Saiga & Steppe Restoration
Track critically endangered saiga antelope. Assist with drone surveys and learn about mass die-off recovery.
Ultimate Mongolia — Five Ecosystems
The comprehensive expedition: snow leopard, Gobi bear, wild camel, Przewalski's horse, and Tsaatan reindeer.
Wings Over Mongolia
Target 250+ species across five ecosystems including regional endemics, cranes, and globally threatened raptors.
Wildflowers & Traditional Botany
Explore Mongolia's spectacular summer flora with botanists and traditional medicine practitioners. Document rare species, learn ethnobotanical uses.
Something Different?
Design Your Own Expedition
Private departures, custom itineraries, specialized research focus, family expeditions, or photography-intensive trips. We'll build it around your goals.
Explore Custom Options →Our Model
Conservation Built In
Every expedition includes a mandatory conservation contribution that goes directly to species-specific programs — not a generic "green fund." We show you exactly where the money goes and connect you with the researchers it supports.
What Conservation Dollars Fund
Examples of how pooled guest contributions support fieldwork
Organizations Our Expeditions Support
Formal partnership agreements in progress — logos displayed with permission
A Conservation Mongolia Initiative
The Gobi Fiber Project
Mongolia's grasslands are disappearing under 27 million cashmere goats. We're proving there's another way — working with herder families to build sustainable livelihoods through fair trade pricing, women's cooperatives, and rotational grazing that lets the steppe recover.
Smaller herds, healthier land, better income. When herders thrive without overgrazing, wildlife returns.
Visual Journey
From the Field
Moments captured by our guides, researchers, and guests across Mongolia's wild landscapes.
Blue Pearl of Asia
Lake Khövsgöl
Snow Leopard at Dawn
Altai Mountains
Pallas's Cat
Central Steppe
Mongolian Gazelle
Eastern Steppe
Summer Wildflowers
Central Mongolia
Tsaatan Reindeer Herders
Northern Taiga
Gobi Sunset
Khongoryn Els
Przewalski's Horse
Hustai National Park
Argali Mountain Sheep
Altai Mountains
Get in Touch
Ready to Join the Expedition?
Every expedition is limited to small groups and fills months in advance. Contact us early to discuss which journey aligns with your interests, fitness level, and timing.
We're happy to arrange custom itineraries for private groups, photography-focused expeditions, or extended research placements.
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Office
La Jolla, California, USA
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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