List of national parks of Mongolia
Appearance
# | Name | Photo | Location | Map | Area (km2) | Year | Description |
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1 | Altai Tavan Bogd | ![]() |
Bayan-Ölgii Province 48°33′N88°37′E/ 48.550°N 88.617°E |
6362 | 1996 | Located in theAltai Mountainsat the western extreme of Mongolia, the park ( "Altai five saints nature complex" ) includesTavan Bogd,the highest mountain in Mongolia. Within the park is The (UNESCO) World Heritage Site 'Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai'.[1][2] | |
2 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan | ![]() |
SouthGobi Province 43°N104°E/ 43°N 104°E |
26947 | 1993 | The park (Gobi three beauties nature complex) is located in theGurvan Saikhan Mountains,in theGobi Desertof south central Mongolia. It is the largest national park in Mongolia. Landmarks includeKhongoryn Els,the "Singing Sands", a large complex of sand dunes that reach to the southeastern Altai Mountains.[3] | |
3 | Gorkhi-Terelj | Töv Province 48°09′N107°34′E/ 48.150°N 107.567°E |
2932 | 1993 | Gorkhi-Terelj is located 37 km east of the capital city ofUlaanbaatar.Attractions include Khagiin Khar Lake, a 20m deep glacial lake 80 km upstream from the tourist camps, and Yestii Hot Water Springs, natural hot springs 18 km further upstream. The park also has a Buddhist monastery that is open to visitors.[4] | ||
4 | Khustain Nuruu | ![]() |
Töv Province 47°46′N105°53′E/ 47.767°N 105.883°E |
506 | 1993 | (Also called "Hustai Nuruu" (Birch Mountains), the park is located about 70 km west of Ulaanbaatar in central Mongolia. It is situated in steppe terrain along theKhentii Mountains,with theTuul Riverflowing through its borders. It is part of the UNESCO Man and Biosphere site "Husai Nuruu", and is supporting the reintroduction of the endangeredPrzewalski's horse.[5][6] | |
5 | Lake Khövsgöl | ![]() |
Khövsgöl Province 51°12′N100°50′E/ 51.200°N 100.833°E |
8381 | 1992 | The park covers territory surrounding Lake Khovsgul, the largest freshwater lake in Mongolia (over 1,000 square miles and averaging over 450 feet in depth). Located in northwestern Mongolia on the border with Russia, Lake Khovsgul is sometimes referred to as a "younger sister" ofLake Baikalto the north.[7] | |
6 | Khyargas Nuur | Khovd Province 47°58′N92°50′E/ 47.967°N 92.833°E |
8503 | 1997 | Khyargas Nuuris a large (1,481 km2) salt lake in the Great Lakes Basin of western Mongolia, surrounded by desert and scrub. It is half-way betweenUvs Lake,70 km to the north, andHar Us Nuur National Park,70 km to the south. The lake is known for hot springs.[8] | ||
7 | Tarvagatai Nuruu | Zavkhan Province 48°00′N97°30′E/ 48°N 97.5°E |
6576 | 2000 | The park covers the southwestern sector of the Tarvagatai Range of theKhangai Mountainsin centralMongolia.The park is remote, protecting a transition zone between semi-arid steppe to the south and coniferous forests on the northern slope of the range. A large fire burned a significant part of the park in 2002, including 800 square kilometres (310 sq mi) of forest.[9] | ||
8 | Tsambagarav Uul | Bayan-Ölgii Province 48°42′N91°00′E/ 48.7°N 91°E |
1137 | 2000 | MtTsambagaravis a stand-alone mountain of the MongolAltai Mountains,rising to an elevation of 4,193 metres (13,757 ft). The park features glaciers, rocky gorges, and glacial lakes.[10] | ||
9 | Bulgan Gol-Ikh Ongog | ![]() |
Bayan-Ölgii Province 46°06′N91°10′E/ 46.1°N 91.16°E |
927 | 2011 | The Bulgan River divides into many meandering streams, lakes, and wetlands as if flow through the valley in the park. The area is an important stopover for migratory birds. Species in the park include the vulnerableeastern imperial eagle,and thelesser kestrel.[11][12] | |
10 | Chigertein Golin Ai Sav | Bayan-Ölgii Province 47°48′N90°15′E/ 47.8°N 90.25°E |
1672 | 2012 | The Chigertey River Valley is a 20-mile wide glacial valley west ofDelüüninthe Altai Mountains on Mongolia's western border with China. Larch forests grow on the northern slopes of the mountains from elevations of 2,400-2,800 meters.[13][14] | ||
11 | Dariganga | ![]() |
Sükhbaatar Province 45°15′N114°00′E/ 45.25°N 114.0°E |
645 | 2004 | The park is on the Dariganga Plateau in southeastern Mongolia. Both Gobi desert and steppe habitats are featured aroundGanga Lake.The site is aRamsar Conventionwetland of international importance, supporting breeding and migratory waterbirds such as the vulnerablewhite-naped craneand the vulnerablegreat bustard.[15][16][17] | |
12 | Har Us Nuur | Khovd Province 48°18′N92°44′E/ 48.3°N 92.74°E |
8503 | 1997 | The park is centered onKhar-Us Lake,Khar LakeandDörgön Lakein the Great Lakes Basin of western Mongolia.[18][19] | ||
13 | Ikh Bogd Uul | ![]() |
Bayankhongor Province 45°00′N100°18′E/ 45°N 100.3°E |
2629 | 2008 | Ikh Bogd( "Great Saint" ) is the highest mountain in theAltai-Gobi Mountains,a southeastern spur range of the Altai. The middle and high elevations feature alpine meadows and montane steppe. The range, with semi-arid deserts to the north and south, supports rare species, such as the near-threatened argali (Ovis ammon) and Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul).[20][21] | |
14 | Khangai Nuruu | Arkhangai Province 47°12′N101°24′E/ 47.2°N 101.4°E |
8885 | 1996 | The park stretches across the middle ranges of the greaterKhangai Mountainsin west-central Mongolia. In the northeastern area of the park is the famousTövkhön Monastery.[22] | ||
15 | Khan-Khokhi Khyargas Mountain | ![]() |
Uvs Province 49°25′N94°47′E/ 49.42°N 94.79°E |
3413 | 2000 | The Khan-Khokhi mountains are a western extension of theKhangai Mountainsin Uvs Province. The mountains separate the Uvs Depression to the north from theKhyargas Lakedepression to the south. The Khan-Khokhii National Park is a separate territory from that ofKhyargas Nuur National Park,20 km to the south.[23] | |
16 | Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur | ![]() |
Arkhangai Province 48°12′N99°48′E/ 48.2°N 99.8°E |
773 | 1965 | The park is centered onTerkhiin Tsagaan Lake,a freshwater lake in theKhangai Mountains,and the nearbyKhorgovolcano (extinct).[24] | |
17 | Mongol Els | Zavkhan Province 47°36′N94°42′E/ 47.6°N 94.7°E |
2713 | 2010 | This particular "Mongolian Sands" National Park is about 100 km southeast ofKhar Lake (Khovd).It covers a sand deposit 300 km long across theZavkhan Rivervalley.[25][26] | ||
18 | Munkhkhairkhan | ![]() |
Bayan-Ölgii Province 47°00′N92°30′E/ 47°N 92.5°E |
5061 | 2011 | The park is centered onMönkhkhairkhan Mountain,the second highest mountain in Mongolia.[27] | |
19 | Myangan-Ugalzat | Khovd Province 46°18′N93°12′E/ 46.3°N 93.2°E |
3038 | 2011 | The park covers a sector high desert steppe of the Mongol Altai Mountains in western Mongolia. The park was established to protect its populations of the vulnerableAltai argali(Ovis ammon ammon).[28][29][30] | ||
20 | Noyon Khangai | ![]() |
Arkhangai Province 47°45′N99°30′E/ 47.75°N 99.50°E |
591 | 1998 | The Noyon Khangai Mountains are a range in the south-central region of the greater Khangai Mountains. There are geothermal hot springs in the area at an altitude of 2,300 metres (7,500 ft).[31][32] | |
21 | Onon-Balj | ![]() |
Khentii Province 48°59′N111°06′E/ 48.98°N 111.1°E |
4148 | 2000 | Onon-Balj covers the confluence of theOnon Riverand Balj River inDadalSoum ofKhentii Province.The area features many rivers, lakes, and desert steppe terrain.[33] | |
22 | Orkhon Valley | Övörkhangai Province 47°27′N102°43′E/ 47.45°N 102.72°E |
3530 | 2006 | Valley of theOrkhon Rivereast of theKhangai Mountains,on pastureland, and with many historical and archaeological sites. The site ofKharkhorum,the capital ofGenghis Khan's 13th-century empire. A UNESCO World Heritage Site ('Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape'), and UICN protected area ('Orxoni Xundii').[34][35] | ||
23 | Siilxem Nuruu | ![]() |
Bayan-Ölgii Province 49°44′N89°52′E/ 49.74°N 89.87°E |
881 | 2000 | Spread across two separate sectors along the border with Russia in the Siilkhem Mountains, northeast of Altai Tavan Bogd. Sector 'A' is the northernmost range of theAltai argaliand Sector 'B' is habitat for thesnow leopard.[36][37] | |
24 | Tengis-Shishged | Khövsgöl Province 51°29′N98°44′E/ 51.49°N 98.73°E |
8757 | 2000 | The park covers the lowerShishged Riveras if flows west from theDarkhad Valleyin northern Mongolia. The landscape is one of high peaks with steep sides and wide glaciated valleys. It protects a cultural region of theDukha people,nomadic reindeer herders.[38][39] | ||
25 | Tujiin Nars | ![]() |
Selenge Province 50°06′N106°24′E/ 50.1°N 106.4°E |
708 | 2002 | Tujiin Nars is a pine forest inSelenge Province,in northern Mongolia. An extensive reforestation effort is underway in the park, recovering from forest fires andillegal loggingin the 1990s.[40][41][42] | |
26 | Ulaagchini Khar Nuur | ![]() |
Zavkhan Province 48°22′N95°37′E/ 48.37°N 95.62°E |
2594 | 2010 | The park encompasses two large freshwater lakes,Bayan Laketo the west, andUlaagchin Khar Lake50 km to the east. This is the 'Khar Lake' inZavkhan Provincelocated in a depression below the Tarvagatai Mountains. Ulaagchin Khar is surrounded by sand dunes and mountains.[43][44] | |
27 | Undurkhaan Uul | Khentii Province 47°30′N110°27′E/ 47.5°N 110.45°E |
88 | 2012 | The site is small, covering an isolated mountain surrounded by low areas, about 25 km north ofÖndörkhaan.[45] | ||
28 | Khugnu-Tarna | ![]() |
Bulgan Province 47°28′N103°38′E/ 47.47°N 103.64°E |
841 | 2003 | Khogno Khan Mountain is about 60 km east of Kharakoram. The park features many historical sites, including the ruins of a 17th-century monastery.[46] | |
29 | Zag Baidragiin Goliin Ekhen Sav | Bayankhongor Province 47°30′N99°28′E/ 47.5°N 99.46°E |
1163 | 2012 | The park covers valleys of the Baidrag River and Zag River as they flow south from theKhangai Mountainsin west-central Mongolio.[47] |
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