The Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism has failed to identify any clear winner in the Nymphean Hosts contest for conservation work. Reviewing 80 applications with the help of six basic indicators, it found none was substantially better than others to deserve the USD5,000 first prize.

The second prize of MNT900,000 each was won by 15. So was the third prize for MNT450,000, while 20 received the fourth prize of MNT270,000 and 20 more the fifth prize of MNT180,000.

The Denver Zoo of the USA provided USD25,000 for the prize money.