In the first quarter of 2012, at national level natural
losses of adult animals down by 134.9 thous.heads or 52.3 percent to 123.0
thous.heads compared to same period of the previous year. Out of the losses of
adult animals, 5.9 thousand were horses, 11.8 thousand were cows, 0.2 thousand
were camels, 45.5 thousand were sheeps and 59.6 thousand were goats.

In the first quarter of 2012, the total industrial output increased by
37.7 bln.tog or 8.9 percent to 460.6 bln.tog (at 2005 constant prices) compared
to same period of the previous year. The increase in the industrial output was
mainly due to 2.4-65.2 percent, increases in mining and quarrying products such
as copper, with concentrate, molybdenum, with concentrate, coal, zincum
concentrate and crude oil and 3.8 percent to 8.0 times increases in industrial
main products of manufacturing sector such as spirit, alcoholic beverage,
bakery products, milk, sawn wood, metal steel, carpet, bread, beer, soft
drinks, small intestine, metal sleeper, plastering mortar, briquette, electric
wire and articles of iron concrete.

In the first quarter of 2012, 4945.6 thous.t freight and 914.9
thous.passengers (double counting) were carried by railway transport. 
Compared to same period of the previous year, the number of carried freight
rose by 919.8 thous.t or 22.8 percent and the number of carried passengers rose
by 61.2 thous.persons or 7.2 percent. Due to the increase in carried freight
and passengers, revenue from railway transport increased by 26.0 bln.tog or
35.1 percent to 100.3 bln.tog in the first quarter of 2012, compared to same
period of the previous year.

In the first quarter of 2012, 876.9 t freight and 147.1 thous.passengers
(double counting) were carried by air transport. Compared to same period of the
previous year, the number of carried freight increased by 472.7 t or 2.2 times,
the number of carried passengers rose by 46.4 thous.persons or 46.0 percent.
Due to the increase in carried freight and passengers, revenue from air
transport increased by 7.4 bln.tog or 28.2 percent to 33.6 bln.tog in the
first  quarter of 2012, compared to same period of the previous year.

According to the report of the Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology,
maximum precipitation was registered in Bogd soum (13.8 mm) of Uvurkhangai
aimag in March 2012. In March 2012, Sukhbaatar and Baruunkharaa soums of
Selenge aimag had the highest air temperature (20°C), while Tsetsen-Uul soums
of Zavkhan aimag had the lowest air temperature (-42°C). Wind speed reached 28
m/sec in Shinejinst soum of Bayankhongor aimag.

Daily average concentration of nitrogen dioxide exceeded 31 times around
the 13th micro district of Ulaanbaatar city, 16 times around Kharkhorin market,
6 times around the 1st micro district, 1 time around the 32nd Toirog and the
Offitseruudiin ordon respectively, daily average concentration of sulphur
dioxide exceeded 29 times around the West crossroad, 26 times around the 13th
micro district, 25 times around the 32nd Toirog, 23 times around the 1st micro
district and the Kharkhorin market respectively, 12 times around the
Misheel-Expo center and 9 times around the Offitseruudiin ordon, particulate
matter less than 10 micrograms exceeded 31 times around the Kharkhorin market,
30 times around the 13th micro district, 29 times around the West crossroad,
and 25 times around the 32nd Toirog, particulate matter less than 2.5
micrograms exceeded 26 times around the West crossroad, carbon dioxide exceeded
1 time around the Misheel-Expo center from the maximum allowable concentration
of air quality standard in March 2012.

In the first quarter of 2012, 1014 disasters and accidents occurred. As a
result, 40 people died, 0.7 thous.livestock and domestic animals had lost. By
the types of disasters, 946 fires on possessions, 9 accidents related to
artisanal mining and rock falls and incidences of chemical substance usage
respectively, 5 cases of domestic animal madness disease, 4 river and lake
accidents occurred in the first quarter of 2012. In the first quarter of 2012,
estimated damage caused by the disasters and accidents amounted to 2.7 bln.tog.