Puno, Peru / 20 December 2022
Hovsgol lake is now member of Living Lakes network
ecoDevshilt has applied Hovsgol Lake to the Living Lakes network in October. Living Lake is an international network and partnership whose mission is to enhance the protection and restoration of lakes, wetlands, other freshwater bodies of the world and their catchment areas. Currently has 113 member lakes in living lakes network. Our application was confirmed in December. Hovsgol lake is officially member of Living Lakes network.
Project manager S. Shurengerel and operations executive P.Uuganzaya have invited to attend 16th Living Lakes Conference in Puno, Peru 5th-8th of December. We had an opportunity to travel before the conference in Peru. Our team travelled to the Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain and world heritage downtown Cusco.
The conference held in the city of Puno, organized by the Binational Autonomous Authority of Lake Titicaca (ALT) under the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Peru and Bolivia, in collaboration with the Global Nature Fund (GNF). Supported by International Climate Initiative and Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection. Puno is a small city located in lake Titicaca. It is the largest freshwater lake in South America and highest of the world’s large lakes. Located 3810 m above sea level. Titicaca located in Peru and Bolivia.
Members Assembly Dec 5th
Newest members are Mongolia, Brazil, Chile and Tanzania.
Conference day Dec 6th
On this day wetland restoration, environmental issues of Lakes and wetland in Titicaca region, challenges in transboundary water governance in Europe and Titicaca. Water quality restoration and recovery of the structure, morphology and restoration of biodiversity of lakes and wetlands are discussed. 
About Hovsgol Lake and ecoDevshilt
Field Day Trip 7th
Conference day Dec 8th
Successful models of cooperation between public and private organizations, participatory lake and wetland monitoring: What can participatory monitoring contribute to lake recovery monitoring, funding and support for lake and wetland restoration, Living Lakes biodiversity and climate project are discussed. 
Conference dinner was organized. It was an amazing experience to meet the people all around the world who are worried about the lakes and wetland.
This conference brought together international participants on the topic “Biodiversity, climate change and restoration of lakes and wetlands: Impact of climate change, mitigation and adaptation strategies” and provided a valuable platform for discussion and exchange of experiences and information between private, scientific, public and academic organizations of 158 participants from 30 countries.
By participating in this event, we have been given a great opportunity to introduce our country, Hovsgol lake, Ms2s marathon and our project. It has been opened to exchange information and experience from projects in other countries that are conducting similar activities.
