Gobi desert

Umnugobi province with its largest territory locates in the area of Gobi Desert. The gobi holds many attractions such as southern part of Altai range – mountains of Gobi Gurwan Saikhan, Sevrei, Noyon Bogd, Nomgon, Tsost, Nemeegt, Altai uul, Gilbent which are elevated over 3000 meters above the sea level and the great sand dunes of Khongoryn Els which continues  185 km to the North of the country, the widest deserts such as Shalba, Borzon, Zeemeg, Zag and Suuj. Most of the area is covered with light grey and light brown topsoil with 250 konds of rare bush – type and foliaged medicinal herbs. The untouched land of Desert and rocky mountains are full of wildlife including protected rare animals like Mazalaai - Gobi  bear, snow leopard, wild ass, black- tailed gazelle, argali sheep and ibex.
The province holds many interesting and mysterious places such as Toli Had (Mirrow rock), Salt lake in between the Sand dunes, clear springs gushing from the rock hills, green oases with elm and polar trees, lomg and wide valleys with sand dunes, huge caves Gurwan Zeerd and Dalan Buut, protected areas like Yolyn Valley – Lammergeir’s Rock Canyon, Dungenee Valley and Valley of Hermen Tsav.

Hermen tsaw is a canyon with beautiful oasis, 6km in width and 15 km in length located in a distance of 400 km from Dalanzadgad city. The canyon is full of 30 meters high natural formations of cliffs, and looks like remains of ancient cities and temples, iceberg drifting on a sea, huge dinosaurs, turtles and crocodiles. As scientists defined it was an inland sea bottom some 200 million years ago.
The first steppes on this land give an impression that you have entered to the age ancient world. American scholar Roy Chapman Andrews named this place as “The end of the World”. Hermen Tsaw is known not only by its beauty of natural formation but also by its trove of dinosaurs fossils. The first full skeleton of a dinosaur was found in this place. Even nowadays, there are treasure chest fossilized dinosaur bones and eggs lying on the surface of sandy land. The beauty of the cliffs is added with small grove of Gobi saxaul trees.

Gobi Gurvan saikhan National Park

Situated to the west of Dalanzadgad town, Gobi Gurvansaikhan (meaning “Tree beauties of the Gobi”) park encompasses the series of ridges and valleys that make up the eastern end of the Gobi Altai Mountains. Surrounded by low plains, the mountains rise to 2200-2600 meters above sea level, and include the “Three beauties” (three adjacent ridges named East, Middle and the West Beauty), Zuulun, Servei, Gilbent and Nemegt ridges.
The park, which extends for more than 380 kilometers from west to east, has extremely varied landscape with rocky and sandy desert plains, precipitous cliffs and ravines, salt pans and oases. Gurvan saikhan includes the highest diversity of plant and animal life in the Gobi Altai with over 620 species of flowering plant and all 52 species of mammals that are found in the Gobi desert region.
The Gobi Gurvan saikhan National park features some of the most popular tourist’s destinations, including the picturesque gorge of Eagle valley and the Singiin sands, a spectacular sea of sand dunes bordered by red sandstone formations, an oasis and a sexual forest. The Nemegt, Hermen tsav, and Bayanzag flaming cliffs, the sites of numerous important dinosaur fossil discoveries, also lie within the park.

Yolyn am “Lammergeir’s valley”

The national park of Gobi Gurvan saikhan “Three beautiful of Gobi” Mountains is located in the Southern part of the Altai range including strictly protected area of Yolyn Am famous for its mysterious beauty not only in Mongolia but also in the world. The valley can be reached after 40 km drive from Dalanzadgad city.Its wide entrance narrows gradually into a remarkable gorge. A small river flows along the narrow valley. Sheltered by high cliff walls from both sides of the canyon, thick ice gorges remain frozen even on summer hot days. The valley is rich with wild animals like ibex, argali sheep which can be seen peacefully feeding, Also many rare birds sing in the sky over the rock walls. You are kindly invited to invite the blue desert of south the wild art of unique nature.

Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, is the single hub for trips to most destinations within Mongolia. The city hosts the only international airport of the country and the single international rail line – the Trans Siberian railway goes across the city from the north to the south. Ulaanbaatar, with a population of 900,000 people, is the country’s economic, cultural and political center and has a number of tourist’s attractions and hosts the most varied types of entertainment.
Ulaanbaatar is located on the bank of the Tuul River and surrounded by four sacred mountains with dense pine forests on the northern slopes and grassy steppes on the south.
Mostly described, as sunny, peaceful and open, Ulaanbaatar is a city of contrast where modern life comfortably blends with Mongolian traditional lifestyle. Wide streets are flocked by modern cars, while horseman and cattle is still common scene. Though modern style buildings characterize the city center, visitors arriving either from the Genghis Khaan international airport or by train to the main railway would not fail to notice thousands of traditional Mongolian “ger” in the vicinity, an area referred to by locals as “ger district”.

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The Natural history museum

The Natural history museum displays a number of stuffed animals and birds and sample of various minerals found in Mongolia. Fossilized skeletons and eggs of several different kinds of ancient dinosaurs in the paleonthological section are the main attraction of this museum.

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Gandan Monastery

Gandan is the largest and most significant monastery in Mongolia and one of Ulaanbaatar’s most interesting sights. Built in the mid 19th century, it is the only monastery where Buddhist services continued to function even during the communist past.
The Migjid Janraisag Temple is an important part of Gandan monastery. The temple houses the majestic new gilded statue of Migjid Janraisag, decorated with jewels. The 26 meter high 20 ton statue is a copy of another statue that was destroyed in the 1920’s by communists. The statue was built donations of Mongolian people as symbol of Buddhist revival in the mid 1990’s.

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Downtown attractions Sukhbaatar square

This is the main square in the heart of Ulaanbaatar. A large statue of Sukhbaatar, the famous patriot characterizes the square, and the square is named after this historic figure. Such important landmarks as the Parliament House, Stock Exchange, the Opera and Ballet House and Cultural Palace are located surrounding the square.

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Bogd Khaan Palace museum

Built between 1893 and 1903, the winter palace of Bogd khan was the home of Mongolians last king Javzan Damba Khutagt VIII. This complex of temples and houses contain a number of Buddhist artworks and the private collection of Javzan damba Hutagt composed of gifts from rulers and kings from all over the world.

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Zanabazar Fine arts museum

Zanabazar Fine arts museum is a full collection of art works by artists, sculptors and painters of Mongolia’s all generations from the ancient era to the modern time. The museum houses a number of rock inscriptions, graphics arts, Buddhist tankas, embroideries, unique Tsam dancing costumes. The most valuable and beautiful exhibits include works of Zanabazar, the great sculptor and artist of the 17th century, who is also the first theocratic ruler of Mongolia.

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The National History Museum of Mongolia

This museum boasts its large collection of exhibits showing the history and culture of Mongolia since the period when mankind ever existed in this land up to the present day. It is huge number of interesting exhibits utensils and clothes of nomads, furnishing of their unique dwelling, musical instruments and artworks.

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Choijin lama monetary museum

Choijin lama temple, built in 1904-1908 is a class example of the traditional Buddhist architecture. This was the home of Luvsan Haidav Choijin Lama, brother of Bogd Khaan and a prominent lama. The museum is famous for its collection of Buddhist art works, original silk icons and tsam dancing masks.

Central Mongolia

Gorkhi-Terelj National Park 

Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area
In 1993, the Gorkhi-Terelj area was gazetted as a National Park, specialy because of its natural scenic beauty it has been used as a tourism destination by both Mongolians and foreigners since 1964. The park is situated only 50 km Northeast of the capital city Ulaanbaatar, in the Southern foothills of the Khentii Mountains. The park's most spectacular features are its huge granite blocks and cliffs as well as meadows rich in wild flowers. The two major rivers, the Tuul and the Terelj, are important as a water resource for Ulaanbaatar.
Khan Khentii was established as a Strictly Protected Area in 1992. The rugged mountainous area is one of the last large wildness areas in Mongolia. Bordering on the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park in the South, it extends up to the Russian border. The central part is uninhabited and can be entered only on foot or horseback. Hot springs along the Onon River are famous for their  therapeutic qualities. Then Khentii Mountains have great historical significance as the birthplace of Chinggis Khan. Researchers are still searching for his tomb.
The biggest rivers of Mongolia have their source in the Khentii Mountains. They provide drinking water to Mongolia's largest cities.
The mountain steppe is particularly rich in species and colors. Here, plants can be found from all parts of the continent: species from the Arctic tundra and northern coniferous forests grow next to Mongolian steppe grass; species of Euro-Siberian forest steppe shrubs reach into the Khentii from the west; species of Manchurian-Daurian steppe herbs extend into the area from the east. Meadows that are grazed on less have a more diverse flora. Edelweis (Lentopodium lentopodiodes) meadows are widespread.

Khentii Landscape

The characteristic flora of the region is that of the Baikal-Daurian and Mongolian-Daurain mountain steppe. As high as the upper river courses (2000-2200 m), poorly accessible cedar and cedar-larch forests with lots of moss and cranberries are representative of the taiga massif .  Overall, 50 mammal species are known from the Khentii. Important predators are brown bear (Ursus arctors), wolf (Canis lupus), lynx (lynx lynx), wolverine (Gulo gulo) and sable (Matres zibelliana). Large herbivores are represented by the maral, a sub-species of red deer (Cervus elaphus maral), moose (Alces alces pfizenmayeri), Siberian roedeer (Capreolus pygargus) and musk deer (Moschus moschiferus).
Animal life
The area's avifauna is very diverse, both in terms of species number and composition. Arboreal species dominate with 83 species. Bold (1984) indicate 253 bird species for the Khentii (61 resident species, 119 nesting migrants, 16 wintering birds, 36 passage migrants, 12 vagrants and 9 unconfirmed nesting species).
Source: Gorkhi-Terelj National Park and Khan Khentee Strictly Protected Area
( Bernd Steinhauer-Burkart & Alois Liegl)
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KHORGO AND TERKHIIN TSAGAAN NUUR  National Park

Khorgo is located on the northern part of Khangai Mountain Range at an altitude of 2200 meters above sea level and about 700 km from UB, 280 km from Kharkhorin, and 170 km from Tsetserleg / center of Arkhangai aimak /.
Khorgo is rich in beautiful scenery of mountains, cliffs, rapid streams, rivers, lakes, extinct volcanoes, green forests and pastures, where the long-haired yaks and horses pasture.
Natural zones around Khorgo: Taiga forest, Transition between Taiga forest and grassland, Mountain Forest Steppe. This attractive landscape has high biological diversity. 1600 species of plants 46 species of mammals, 227 species of birds, 2 species of reptiles, 12 species of fish
home to Roe Deer; Sibirean Deer; Wolf; Pallas Cat; Red Fox and Sibirean Marmot. Golden Eagle; Great Bustard; Saker Falcon; Black Stork; Baikal Teal and Ruddy Shelduch rule the skies.
Khorgo Mountain is an extinct volcano, which lies east of the Lake Tsagaan Nuur astonishingly beautiful lake with extremely pure fresh water. The Khorgo volcano is covered with basalt. It has been protected since 1965, fully in 1997, to safeguard spectacular mountain scenery and endangered fauna und flora.
The grasslands are rich in wild flowers notably Edelweiss /Leontopodium ochrolencum /.
Extinct volcanoes. Numerious extinct volcanoes are found in this area. Khorgo Uul is dead volcano, which lies east of Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake. The mountain is covered with basalt. The mountain enjoys State protection as a National Park of 28 square kilometers including Togoo Uul which reaches 2240 meters above sea level, and the Hill of the lake of the Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur. The volcano crater of the Togoo Uul is 200 meters wide and 100 meters deep. The northern slope is covered with Siberian Larch (Larix sibirica )
Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake is an astonishingly beautiful lake with relatively pure fresh water. Torrents of lava issuing from the Khorgo volcano blocked the north and south Terkh rivers, so forming the dammed lake of  Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake at an altitude of  2060 meters  above sea level. The lake is 16 km wide, 4-10 meters deep with its deepest point at 28 meters and over 20 kilometers in length. It flooded 61,1 square km. The lake supports Pike and other fish. Rare birds are found here

Swan Gathering – Ikh Gun and Ayaga Lakes

Every autumn in early October, hundreds of Whooper Swans gather at Lakes Ayaga and Ikh-Gun of Gun-galuut Nature Reserve. They spend a few days singing and training their babies to fly. We say “The lucky sees the swan gathering”, it’s awesome to see those beautiful birds.
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Argali Land – Baits Berkh Mountains

The beautiful Baits & Berkh mountains tower the western shores of the River Kherlen and are elevated 1700m above sea level. These mountains are the main habitat of globally endangered Argali wild mountain sheep. Not only Argali's inhabit Baits & Berkh mountains, but animals like Gray wolf, Fox, Corsac, Lynx, Marmot, Rabbit etc and birds like Black Vulture, Bearded Vulture, Eagles etc are seen here. Bearded Vulture and Black Vulture are enlisted in the red book. If you are lucky, wolves are seen.
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Hustai Nuruu National Park

After two hours drive to the west from Ulaanbaatar, you will arrive at Hustain nuruu Natutal reserve. In this forest steppe zone, the takhi, or Przewalski horse, the last true wild horse in the world, is being reintroduced. The takhi disappeared from the Gobi desert in the 1960 and world was left with small capital breeding population of horses in European zoos. Now there are over 80 takhis including foals born in wild since their parents brought from zoos in the Netherlands and Switzerland were released in 1995. Perfect hiking, trekking and horse riding tours are arranged in Khustain Nuruu area, where there is a ger camp in the entrance of the large wired fence protecting the wild horses.

Erdenezuu monastery

The first Buddhist monastery, Erdenezuu, was built on the ruins of Karakorum in 1586 by order of Abtai Sain Khan, a distant but powerful relative of Genghis Khaan. Stone monuments, bricks and many order building materials from the ruins of Karakorum were used in the construction of the monastery.
The monastery occupies an area of 1600 sq.meters, which is exactly 10 times smaller than the original city area and is surrounded by a stone wall with 108 stupas and four gates at all sites. The Erdenezuu monastery preserves works of the Mongolian artisans, painters, sculptors, embroiders and craftsmen of 17-19th century.

Karakorum-The ancient capital of Mongolia

The Symbolic ruins of Karakorum, the ancient capital city of Mongolia is one of the most popular travel destinations along with Erdenezuu monastery, the second largest Buddhist monastery in the country. Karakorum city was established in 1220 and served as the capital city of the Mongolia for 140 years. In 2005 the Government of Mongolia initiated the Karakorum Model city project with a view of moving the capital city of Mongolia from Ulaanbaatar back to Karakorum in the future.

Mountain Hugnukhaan

The red rocks mountain formed with granites, stands in 270 kilometers to the west of Ulaanbaatar on the way to Karahorum. The mountain and its surrounding provide perfect spots for trekking and horse riding.

Orkhon waterfall

Waterfalls from a height of 20 meters at Orkhon waterfall, which is locally known as Ulaan Tsutgalan. The width of the stream at point where it forms the spectacular waterfall is 10 meters. The road to the waterfall is not easily accessible, owing to rocky surface of the area along the bank of Orkhon river. By jeep, it normally takes over three hours to get to the fall from Karakorum, which is 85 kilometers away.

Taikhar Rock

Mysterious Taikhar Chuluu rock stands not from Tsetserleg town. The rock is steep sided pinnacle of granite with a height of 25 meters. It rises abruptly from the flat grassland in the Basin of Tamir River. Locals worship the rock as a deity.
There is no common agreement amongst geologists about the origin of this puzzling phenomenon, and it remains an enigma.

Chuluut River and Canyons

400 kilometers long Chuluut River starts from Hangai Mountain Range near Egiin Davaa and joins the Ider River, Later joining with the largest Selenge River.
Chuluut River flows through a wide rocky canyon that was made up of basalt from lava of extinct volcanoes including Horgo. It provides perfect streams for white water rafting and excellent sports for fly-fishing.

Khuvsgul lake

Lake Huvsgul

This high mountain lake (1,645 m/5400ft above sea level) is surrounded by mountains, meadows and forest, a complete contrast to the rest of Mongolia. It's full of fish and the area is home to sheep, ibex, bear and moose, as well as over 200 species of birds. This is the deepest lake in Central Asia, and the world's 14th largest source of fresh water. You can hike along the shore, take a dip in the icy waters or try your hand at fishing. An amazing 90 rivers flow into the lake, but only a single river flows out - the Egiin Gol, which ultimately reaches Lake Baikal in Siberia. You will visit the Reindeer people who live in the area...
Mongolia's alpine region, with snow covered mountains and clear crystal lakes. There are no streams with no islands in them, so we see in the Huvsgul Lake two perfect twin-islands as if specially designed by Nature herself as domains of birds. Here, the birds symphony never ends, keenly enjoyed by all the sentient beings who are lucky to inhabit these inspired places
In all four seasons Huvsgul is the blessing of sight. It shimmers with all the rainbow colours against the blue of the sky in autumn when the local people - Darkhats, Khalkhas, Buryats and Uriankhais - mow hay till late in the evening to the sounds of their now merry and now sad songs.
In winter, all the mountains and the taiga and the lake pull over themselves a most fluffy and soft cover of believable white snow. Part of the Huvsgul people move with their reindeer herds to their farmsteads high in the mountains, closer to the stars. And then only helicopters can reach them.
Tsatang - is nation ,who keeps reindeers, which inhabitates in the northern part of Mongolia . Usually they live in high mountains in taiga, which are very difficult to reach them. Population of Tsatang is the most minority in the world. During 70 years communist tyranny this nation could keep their own tradition, culture and identity. However, depending on their population minority it is running the danger of disappearance of the nation at present time. The main food of Tsatangs are reindeer milk product and meats of wild animals hunted by themselves.
The highest mountain peak in the locality Munkh Saridag, rises to 3491 metres above sea level, next to it is Uran Dyosh meaning Craftsman's Anvil. Huvsgul's maximum depth is 245.7 metres, and a layer of water this thick allows to see the Lake's bad inlaid with colorful stones and the silvery sparkles of fish roaming the numerous hollows.
The area of Huvsgul Lake, raised well above sea level, is 2760 sq. meters. Its length is 136 kilometers and width 36.5 kilometers. The outflow from Huvsgul lake drains into the Eg Gol, then the Selenge Gol and finally reaches Lake Baikal in Siberia, which makes an interesting side trip if you have the correct visas.

Tsagaan Nuur
About 50 km west of Huvsgul in Renchinlhumbe sum is a large basin which is the best watered region in all of Mongolia. While Huvsgul aimag has 300 lakes, 200 of them are in this area alone, making it Mongolia's lake district. Tsagaan Nuur is made even more fascinating by the Tsatang, also known as the ' reindeer people.

The Reindeer (Tsaatan) People

The Tsaatan (meaning “reindeer herders” in Mongolia) are one of Mongolia’s most fascinating ethnic peoples. They live in the rugged taiga-forested mountain arean to the north west of Lake Huvsgul and north of Darhatiin Hotgor Depression. These taiga forest dwellers use reindeer for transporting supplies, riding, and milk, are only rarely used for meat.

Western Mongolia

Western Mongolia- Altai Mountains

Three great ranges- the Mongol Altai (plus Gobi Altai), Hangai and Hentii domunate the total mountainous regions of Mongolia. Of these the most picturesque and largest is the Mongol Altai mountain range. The Mongol Altai has many summits reaching 4000 meters above sea level and stretches for 900 kilometers from the north-western part of the country to the south, through the territories of Bayan-Ulgii and Hovd provinces. Over 20 peaks are capped with eternal snow in the Altai Mountain Range. These include Tavan Bogd, the highest paek of Mongolia measuring 4.374 meters above the sea level, Munkh Khairkhan (4.204 m), Sutai (4.226 m) and Tsambagarav (4.195 m).
Stretching southwards, the mountains get smaller and the range turns into Gobi Altai mountain range. The Gobi Altai submountain range lies within the territory of Gobi-Altai and South Gobi provinces.
The Altai is mainly composed of rocky mountains and there are many glaciers along the high ridges. There are a number of clean water lakes through the range and hundreds of streams in valleys. Some of the largest rivers in the country including Hovd river, Buyant river and Bulgan are made up of hundreds of small springs of Altai Range. Altai is the habitat of rare argali sheep, ibex, different cats, including endangered species of snow leopard and lynx, as well as, popular animals like wolves, fox, and elks.
The Altai id an ideal destination for adventurous mountain tours; trekking, climbing and horse riding. A number of mountaineers from both within the country and abroad come to climb up Mt. TavanBogd and other peaks, including Munkh Khairkhan, Tsambagarav and Sutai. As Altai is the most remote travel destination within the country, it is almost only accessble by air.

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Gurvan Tsenkher Cave

It takes 2-3 hours to reach the famous Gurvan Tsenkher cave from the center of Hovd town, traveling across the arid grassland of the Mankhanii Tal steppe southwards. There are two separate cave both facing to the north in the slope of the small rocky mountain standing on the bank of the Tsenkher river. The cave is about 20 meters deep and was inhabited by humans 40.000 –12.000 years ago during the Paleolithic Era.
The walls if the entrance chamber of the cave is filled with numerous rock painting, which scientists reckon was drawn by men who lived during the Paleolithic Era about 40.000- 12.000 years ago. Among the paintings, images of various animals are identified. Except from ibex, the mountain goat which is common in Mongolia, such ancient animals as buffalo, ostrich and elephant that are long extinct in Mongolia were depicted among the painting.

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Huh Serkh – “Blue Ibex” Protected Area

Occupying 65.900 hectares of land in the territories of Hovd and Bayan-Ulgii provinces, Mt. Huh Serh Protected Area’s habitat for rare argali sheep, ibex, snow leopard, Altai snow cock and stone marten.

 

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Eagle hunting

One of the oldest, most revered and spectacular celebrations for Kazakh people, passed down from generation to generation, is hunting with trained eagles. It exhibits the real pride of the Kazakhs. They annually hold an exceptional feast called the Eagle Hunting Festival in the extreme air of the majestic Altai Mountains, among the river glaciers and beautiful landscape in Bayan-Ulgii province

Western Mongolia

In 1931 the giant western province of Chandmani was divided into three: Bayan-Olgii, Khovd and Uvs. The dominant feature of western Mongolia is the Mongol Altai Nuruu, Mongolia's highest mountain range, which stretches from Russia through Bayan-Olgii and Khovd, and on to the adjacent Gov-Altai aimag. It contains many challenging and popular peaks for mountain climbers, and is the source of several rivers which eventually flow into the Arctic and Pacific oceans.
There are some points to note when travelling in western Mongolia. Transport between western Mongolia and Ulaanbaator is mainly by plane - so flights are often very full. No long-distance buses travel from Ulaanbaator to western Mongolia. The only form of travel around western Mongolia is by jeep, it is easy to see all the sights by jeep. Western Mongolia is on a different time zone than Ulaanbaator - one hour earlier than the rest of the country.

Eastern Mongolia

SUKHBAATAR
Sukhbaatar Aimag is encompassed by the vast steppes of eastern Mongolia, a prairie landscape of grasslands with swathes of colorful wild flowers.
Sukhbaatar aimag, with an aria of 82,300 square kilometers is situated on a vast open plain of grassy steppes. The aimag has an estimated population of 56,000 inhabitants. The administrative center is Baruun-Urt, 560 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar at an altitude of 981 meters above sea level.

River canyon
The canyon of Khatavch is 3 kilometers long and located near the center of Khalzan Soum. The canyon formed as a result of folding during powerful earth movements in the Cenozoic Era. The canyon is cut into ancient sandstone of Devonian age of the Paleozoic Era. The canyon walls are 15 to 17 meters high and 30 to 100 meters apart.

Ikh Bulag
Ikh Bulag has a stream with crystal clear water, which gushes from under a volcanic basalt formation, near the center of Ongon Soum. Stone implement of Neolithic age have been found in Ustai Burgastai. Sand dunes covered by greenery.

Moltsog Els
It is a vegetated belt of sand dunes covering an area of 248 square kilometers of Ongon soum and Dariganga soum. Many lakes are at the edge of the sand dunes. Summer resorts have been opened near to the lake of Dariganga Lake.

Khan, Queen, and Son
Three historical monuments, the so-called human rock, are on the southeastern slope of the mountain of Altan Ovoo near the center of Dariganga soum. It is interesting that the human rocks are made of marble, which is uncommon here. Almost 60 human rocks of different periods occur in this area.

Ganga Lake
Ganga Lake is a fresh-water lake 11 kilometers southeast of the center of Dariganga Soum, at the northeastern edge of the sand dune belt of MOltsog els. The lake covers 4 square kilometers and is part of a site enjoying State protection embracing 288 square kilometers including not only the lake pf Ganga Lake but also the sand dunes of Moltsog Els, Lake Kholboo, Uizen and Sumt.
The protected area is famous for its nature, and it has enjoyed State protection since 1993.

One of 180 extinct volcanoes
The mountain of Shiliin Bogd Mountain can be seen for a distance of 60 kilometers from all four sides. The crater of the volcano is about 2 kilometers wide and 300 meters deep. One may count about 180 extinct volcanoes all around this area. There is a lower mount Agtnii Khuree on the east foot of the mount with a round crater.

Upland of 222 extinct volcanoes
The Dariganga volcanic upland has a 30 meter thick cover of basalt lava, and in the southern soums of Sukhbaatar Aimag. It covers about 10,000 square kilometers, and the northern part has 222 extinct volcanoes. They erupted lava during the Quaternary, a short time ago in geological terms.

Lhachinvandad mountain
The mountain is 1,233 meters above sea level and of granites and other rocks.
It is enjoyable to watch the deer run in the low treeless space of the boundless steppe. The deer population is around 200. white – tailed Gazzelle, Eurasian Badger and Raccoon Dog are found here.

Ancient tomb
An ancient bomb, Burkhant, is located in the Ar Jiremiin Gobi, south of the center of Muvshinshiree soum.

Uushiin Gobi
It is one of the biggest Gobi, located between the borders of Tuvshinshiree, Khalzan and Bayandelger soums. This is one of the great 33 Gobi. Lakes Ikh tsagaan and Baga tsagaan are on the Uushiin Gobi. On a rainy summer these lakes reach many square kilometers. In some maps the name of the lakes had been written Usnii Tsagaan in Russian script.

DORNOD
Dornod Aimag is the ‘far east’ of Mongolia, a land of romote grassy steppes where Mongolia, China and the Russian Federation meet together.
Dornod Aimag occupies a territory of 123,600 square kilometers and has a population of 74,500 inhabitants. The administrative center is the town of Choibalsan, situated on the banks of Kherlen River, at an altitude of 747 meters above sea level, 655 kilometers east of Ulaanbaatar.

Mongolian Dornod Tal
This is dry steppe, unspoiled by man. In 1992 a Strictly Protected Area of 5,704 square kilometers was declared, primarily to safeguard ob example of the large undisturbed steppe ecosystem in the World, and protect one of the greatest wildlife sights in Central Asia-the massive herds of Mongolian Gazelle (Procarpa gutturosa). Herds up to 40,000 strong migrate through the reserve, and between 300,000 and 1,000,000 Mongolian Gazelle live on the steppes of Mongolia.

Lake of Buir Nuur
Buir Nuur os not only a very beautiful lake also the largest on east Mongolia, being 21 kilometers wide, 40 kilometers long and covering 615 square kilometers.
The lake is home to Mirror Carp, Taimen, Chub, Lenok, Amur Graying, Pike, Khadary, Silver Carp, Amur Catfish, Burbot, Whitefish, and Golden Carp. A fishery is developed, and an estimated 300 tones may be landed annually. The main game fish is Amur Carp. Black Stork, White Spoonbill and Little Whimbrel are common.

Complex of Burkhant
About 20 monuments are devoted to the victory of 1939 and soldiers’ graves. The war began in May 1939 when a Japanese army.

Ugtam Uul Natural Reserve
The reserve covers 300 square kilometers in Dornod aimag and has enjoyed protection since 1993. it includes two-holly mountains-Ugtam Uultnd Kharkhan Uul-plus the ruins of an important Buddhist monastery. Ugtam Uul is 1025 meters above sea level. Many rare animals and plants occur, listed on the Red Book of Mongolia.

Bird life of a steppe lake
Khaichiin Tsagaan Nuur is one of the lakes, which lies in the basic of the Ulz river, near to the confluence of the Ulz with the Duch River. At the lake, rare birds listed in the International Red Book and Red Book of Mongolian such as White-naped Crane, Siberian Crane, Whooper Swan, Little Whimbrel and others have been recorded.

KHENTII
Khentii Aimag is a region of great natural beauty, yet only a day’s drive from the capital city, Ulaanbaatar. The aimag takes its name from the Khentii mountain range, which dominated the northwestern part of the region. Khentii aimag covers 80,300 square kilometers, and has a population of 71,000 inhabitants. The administrative center is the town of Undur Khaan on the bank of the Kherlen River, 1,027 meters above sea level, and 331 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar.
Khentii aimag is rich in historical places connected with Chinggis Khaan.

Monument of Orkhon State
The Toniukuk Monument was erected by “Toniukuk the Wise” in 774 AD. He was minister of the Orkhon Turkic State (6th to 8th century). The inscription records how the Turkic State won independence from the Tabgoch State, regaining its prosperity, about Turkic military victories against other state, about Toniukuk’s own exploits and he came to erect the monument in his old age. It has been enjoyed state protection since 1961.

Kherlen river
The Kherlen is one of the three famous river which rises in the Khentii mountain Range, and it flows for 1,264 kilometers to drain into the lake of Dalai Nuur in China.
Amur Carfish, Umber, Taimen, Lenok, Amur Chub, Mirror Carp, Golden Carp, Amur Ide, Pike, Barbel, Spotted Skin Carp and Burbot are all native species of fish in the waters of the river Kherlen. Geese, Dunk and other birds are found here.

Palace of Chinggis Khan
Khuduu Aral is a plain about 30 kilometers long and 20 kilometers wide on the meander of the Kherlen River, west of the Kherlen Toono, and south of the mountain of Kherlen Bayan Uul, at an altitude of 1,300 meters above sea level.
The site of Ikh Aurag (palace) of Chinggis Khan is on this plain. This site is closely connected with the historical work “The Secret history of the Mongols” because it was finished historic monument was erected here in 1990. Here are places such as Doloon Boldog and Shilkhentseg, mentioned in “The Secret history of the Mongols”
Birthplace of Chinggis Khan
It is considered that a hill, at an altitude of 1,231 meters above sea level and located northwest of the center of Binder Soum, is the place where Chinggis Khan was born.

Onon river
The Onon River rises on the northern slope of the Khentii Khan Mountain Range and flows 808 kilometers to join the Shilka river in the Russian Federation. For its first 445 kilometers the Onon River flows through Mongolia. The Onon River abounds in fish, for instance Sturgeon, Taimen, Lenok, Amur Chud, Barbel, Amur Pike, Khadary, Amur Grailing, Amur Ide, Amur Catfish, Golden Carp, and Burbot. In the valley of the Onon river are found White-naped Crane, Swan Goose, and other rare birds.

Khukh Lake of Kharzurkh
It was mentioned that Temuujin moved to in the Khukh Lake of Kharzurkh of Sengur, which exists Khurelkh. It connected lakes situated at the intersection of the north latitude 48o01’ and the east longitude 108o56’ in Udeg river basin and the front side of mountain of Kharzurkh.