Mongolian nomadic pastoralists making their way with goat and sheep across the vast grassland steppe not far from Uliastai 700+ kms north from Ulan Bator in western Mongolia. 12 September 2008. Photo: C Pleteshner

Mongolian nomadic pastoralists making their way with goat and sheep across the vast grassland steppe not far from Uliastai 700+ kms north from Ulan Bator in western Mongolia. 12 September 2008. Photo: C Pleteshner

Mongolian nomadic pastoralists making their way with goat and sheep across the vast grassland steppe not far from Uliastai 700+ kms north from Ulan Bator in western Mongolia. 12 September 2008. Photo: C Pleteshner

Mongolian nomadic pastoralists making their way with goat and sheep across the vast grassland steppe not far from Uliastai 700+ kms north from Ulan Bator in western Mongolia. 12 September 2008. Photo: C Pleteshner