Ecology & Conservation of Wild Bactrian Camels in Mongolia ... | 台北市立動物園資訊網

Aims.ToenforceprotectionofthewildBactriancamel'shabitatinGreatGobiASpecialProtectedArea,Mongolia,andworkwithlocalcommunitiestoreducetheir ...

To enforce protection of the wild camels habitat in Great Gobi A Special Protected Area, Mongolia, and work with local communities to reduce their impact on wild camels and their habitat.

The wild camel only occurs in a few fragmented populations in northwest China and southwest Mongolia. This two-humped camel is superbly adapted to the harsh Gobi Desert, where vegetation is sparse, water sources are limited and temperatures range from -40°C to 40°C. Individuals eat thorns and dry, salty plants, which other herbivores avoid. They can go for several days at a time without nourishment, and when accessing a water source, can drink up to 57 litres in one go. Wild camels and their relatives differ from ...