https://www.scmp.com/rss/326590/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In Mongolia’s far north near its border with Russia, the forest floor is soft and muddy. The taiga, or boreal forest, is so cold that humidity is trapped near the ground year-round, creating a dense fog that obscures visibility. No vehicle can cross this region; only horses and reindeer can reach this place where Mongolia’s last reindeer herders, the Dukha people, live. The nearest town, Tsagaannuur, is an eight-hour horse ride away. Now the region is in the grip of a climate crisis; rising... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3023136/climate-change-threatens-reindeer-herders-way-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3023136/climate-change-threatens-reindeer-herders-way-life?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 Aug 2019 09:01:10 +0000 Dressed warmly in fox fur coats and fur hats, the hunters arrive on horseback, carrying the national flag, and ride to the top of a snow-covered hill. They number more than 20, the youngest aged 14, the oldest 86. One by one they descend and stand inside one of two rings marked out on the frozen ground. From here, they call out to their eagles. The majestic birds take wing on the hilltop, soar across the blue sky, and swoop down to land on their owner’s arm. Landing in the red ring gets a higher... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2135942/revival-hunting-eagles-gathers-pace-mongolia-festivals-draw?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/2135942/revival-hunting-eagles-gathers-pace-mongolia-festivals-draw?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Mar 2018 10:45:00 +0000