This paper describes and evaluates the performance of Pasture User Groups (PUGs) in Ikhtamir Soum, Arkhangai Aimag (province): one of Green Gold's five pilot sites. Two PUGs were selected from two different locations. The Ishgent PUG, located around the lower reaches of the Khoit Tamir River, mainly herds sheep and goats, while the Kukh Davaa PUG, on the upper reaches of the Tamir River and close to a high mountain area, mainly keeps yaks.

This paper describes the climatic, ecological, social and institutional features that characterize pastoral socio-ecological systems and identify some of the recent pressures and changes that are occurring within them. Traditional and emerging paradigms in the field of rangeland management are also described as well as the changing meaning and role of community and the current understanding of vulnerability and resilience. The framework presented at the end of the paper draws on these elements and highlights characteristics and linkages that can lead to resilient pastoral social- ecological systems and the role of community-based rangeland management in this process.

ХУРААНГУЙСУДАЛГААНЫ ХЭРЭГЛЭГДЭХҮҮН, АРГА ЗҮЙ Төв аймгийн Баянхангай суманд "Атар" туршилтын цэгт 6 ямааг тусгайлан хашаалсан бэлчээрт өглөөний 9-ээс оройн 17 цаг хүртэл 8 цаг бэлчээрлүүлэхийн (өдөр нь хашдаг ямаа) зэрэгцээ хяналтын цэг болгон мөн 6 ямааг тийм хэмжээний тусгайлан хашсан бэлчээрт ердийн байдлаар идээшлүүлсэн юм (24 цаг бэлчээрлэсэн). Мал ашиглаагүй бэлчээртэй зэрэгцүүлэн үзэх