Green Belt Zoning for Ulaanbaatar City

Last decades, built-up area is expanding dramatically in Ulaanbaatar. About twenty years ago urban green belt was established in surrounding 70-75 km area or approximately 470, 400 ha area to provide circumstances to amenity of urban residents, protection of urban agricultural land, forest, water and wildlife as well as rational utilization of natural resources. However, this has not been functioning effectively. Therefore seven land use zones, its' permitted land uses are recommended considering existing land use, land resources and natural condition.