Five programs. One mission.
Every Green Shield program is designed around a specific ecosystem challenge in Mongolia — from desert sand control to watershed protection and carbon certification.
Where your donation goes.
Steppe Corridor Reforestation
The flagship program. Native trees and shrubs planted in strategic corridors across the northern steppe to halt desert advance and protect agricultural land from dust storm damage.
Saxaul Sand Fixation
Saxaul (Haloxylon ammodendron) is uniquely adapted to Mongolia’s arid Gobi conditions. This program focuses on desert-edge zones where conventional trees cannot survive, using saxaul to fix shifting sand dunes.
Riparian Buffer System
Tree plantings along riverbanks and watersheds in Bayan-Ölgii and Khovd aimags. Protects water sources, prevents soil erosion, and improves water retention in critical mountain river systems.
Agricultural Shelterbelt
Strategically placed windbreak tree lines protecting agricultural land and communities from trans-boundary dust storms. Each 50m shelterbelt unit is GPS-registered and monitored for effectiveness.
Verra VCS ARR Program
Long-term carbon sequestration program under Verra VCS VM0047 ARR methodology. Sites reaching full maturity generate verified carbon credits (3.94 tCO₂/ha/yr) eligible for ITMO transfer under UNFCCC Article 6.2.
Active planting sites.
Khovd Steppe Corridor
Khovd Aimag · Western Mongolia
Primary flagship site. 452 GPS-registered trees. Mix of Siberian larch and native steppe species along the western desert corridor.
Gobi-Altai Sand Shield
Gobi-Altai Aimag · Southern Mongolia
Saxaul-dominated desert-edge planting. Critical buffer zone between active Gobi Desert and degraded southern steppe.
Bayan-Ölgii River Shield
Bayan-Ölgii Aimag · Western Mongolia
Riparian buffer system protecting three mountain river watersheds. Willow and poplar dominant, preventing seasonal flash-flood erosion.