In 2022, Mongolia suffered a historic number of wildfires. It was reported that 97 wildfires had burned across the country. By August 2022, it was reported that over one million hectares of land was burned. The number of wildfires was stated to be 73% higher than the 2021. In 2024, the United Nations Development Programme 1.64 million hectares of forest had been destroyed.
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