Extreme Mongolian Winter
Author: alice Date: 14 November, Category: Educative, Visits 3425
A flock of sheep walk through a snowy pasture during snowstorm on March 15, 2010 in Zuunmod, Tuv province, Mongolia. Mongolia experiencing one of the worst winters in 30 years... (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
Muukhbayar, 50, stands by the ger where he keeps 45 animals protected from the extremes of cold weather on March 14, 2010 in Sergelen, in Tuv province in Mongolia. The family, who lost 200 from their herd from 500, said that many herder nomadic families moved due to the severe cold and snow. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
Frozen animal remains are piled up, waiting to be skinned March 14, 2010 in Bayantsogt, Tuv province in Mongolia. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
Livestock herder, Munkhbat, sits in his hut with wife Munkhamgalan, and baby Anuungoo on March 8, 2010 in Bayantsogt, Tuv province, Mongolia. The family is struggling after losing almost half of their herd winter. (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)