Rivers and Water
The rivers of Mongolia belong to the inland catchment basins of the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and Central Asia Inland Basin. The higher and middle Selenge, the biggest river in the country and part of the Yenissei river belongs to the Arctic Ocean drainage basin.
In the northern and western mountainous parts of Mongolia, the water network is of high density. The southern central and south eastern parts of the country have a few rivers and other water resources and they are usually situated in depressions without any outflows.
Mongolia has numerous saltwater and freshwater lakes, which are great for camping, watching bird life, hiking, swimming and fishing. The Great Lakes Depression is situated in the eastern part of the Mongolia Altai and consists of a few hollows with bigger lakes. The largest is the low-lying, saltwater lake Uvs Nuur (covering an area of 3.350 sq.km). The most popular is the magnificent Khovsnol Nuur (2,620 sq.km), the largest fresh-water lake in Central Asia, which contains 65% of Mongolia’s (and 2% of the world’s) fresh water
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Tovshin tourist camp in Umnogovi aimag
Tovshin-2 Camp
25 gers with 60 beds. Restaurant can receive 60 guests. Visitors can get to know the Mongolian nomadic people’s lifestyle, discover their ancient nomadic culture, and see wonderful romantic sunrise and sunset in the vast of the steppes. If you want overnight in herdsman’s yurt you will see how they build their yurt and take pictures.
* Bonfire Party
* Camel Riding
* Ger Building
* Mini Naadam
* Mongolian Food
* Nomadic Family Visit
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Geography of Mongolia
Mongolia is a huge, landlocked country in-between China and Russia, it covers an entire area of 1.566.500 km. It takes the 15th place with its size in the world. Mongolia stretches 2.400 km from the west to the east and about 1.260 km from the north to the south. The total length of the country’s border is 8.156 km.
Apart from the period of Mongol conquest under Chinggis Khaan and Khublai Khaan, Mongolia was until the 20th century about twice its present size. A large lump of Siberia was once part of Mongolia, but it is now the part of the Russia, and Inner Mongolia is now firmly controlled by China. Readmore…
Genghis’ Tomb
For Mongolians the remains and burial place of the great leader Genghis Khan are sacred. From the period of reconstruction the desire to remember the heritage of Mongolia has resulted in an increased feeling of pride over their great Khan. The Mongolians and Japanese jointly held a prospecting expedition which made a search for the burial place of Genghis from 1990 to 1993. The expedition did not produce any results. People’s thoughts were divided on the subject and some Mongolians were angry about the expedition so the searching work was stopped. Since 1993 the Academy of Sciences has not given a grant to make a new search. In fact the expedition did not fully search territory of Khentii aimag which is thought to be his final resting place.
There is a legend that if one touches upon Genghis remains, much trouble and hardship will follow. Soviet archeologists just opened the cap of the coffin of king Tumur’s tomb when they heard about the news that fascist Germany attacked their country. Readmore…
Special Protected Areas of Mongolia
Protecting precious landscapes and historical monuments has enormous importance because they contribute to the ecological balance of Mongolia, support important ecological processes and provide a homeland for numerous threatened and endangered animal and plant species that represent different ecosystems. It also helps us to preserve our rich natural and cultural heritages and unspoiled habitat for the next generations.
Today, special protected areas of Mongolia encompass 20.5 million hectares covering 48 areas of 124 soums and districts of 19 aimags and the capital, roughly 13.1% of the whole country`s territory. Readmore…
Mongolian Steppe
Most parts of the Mongolian territory is occupied with vast steppe. So Mongols are named as Mongol of steppe. There are limitless steppes, vast pastures such as Eastern Mongolia`s steppes, Mongolian Dornod, Dayin Tavgiin, Guulingging, Arvain steppes and innumerable ravines and gorges. When driving flats or galloping at full speed through the herds and flocks of domesticated animals and the sea of fleet- footed antelopes, you will see sights which instantly please the eye and will be impressed on the mind forever. In certain valleys and gorges, the herders’ tents together with herds and flocks, seem like scattered corals and pearls. Readmore…
Nomrog, protected area in Dornod aimag
Nomrog, strictly prohibited area, covers the remote and uninhabited far eastern tip of Mongolia. The area encompasses 311,205 hectares of land along the state border in Sumber soum of Dornod aimag. Ecologically distinct from-the rest of Mongolia, this preserve includes the westernmost end of Khyangan mountain range, which extends into Mongolia from Manchuria, China. The area is relatively wet and one-fifth of the area is forested by small groves of Scotch pine, white birch and willow. Manchurian flora and fauna, which occur nowhere else in Mongolia, are found here, including the Ussurian moose, black-napped oriole, white-breasted rockthush, and great black water snake.
Dundgovi Tourist Camp
Dundgobi tourist camp is located about 250 km-s from Ulaanbaatar the capital city of Mongolia and 25 km-s north east from Erdenedalai sum on vast steppe. (Between 46° 08’ 816’’ longitude and 105° 11’ 013’’ latitude)
Ger 2 Beds $35.00
Ger 3 Beds $35.00
Ger 4 Beds $45.00
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Otgontenger Mountain
Otgontenger Mountain, the highest peak of the Khangai mountain range, is situated in Otgon and Aldarkhaan soums of Zavkhan aimag. Historically, this mountain was initially protected in 1818. This area represents the natural complexity of the Khangai mountain range and is a home to rare and very rare wildlife and bio-diversity.
Historical Places in Khentii Aimag
1. Serven Khaalga’s inscription
Serven Khaalga is a cone-shaped mountain with small rocks and steppe nature, which is located in the Valley of Kherlen River, Bayankhutag somon.
Big 9 rows inscription on 3:4m rock is determined to Zurchid and there is Nankhiad inscription 18m to the left from the first one. Zurchid inscription was carved in 1195, after Altan Empire’s had fought with Tatar. Meaning of this inscription says that while combining Mongol nation Chinggis qahan joined other people in order to defeat his enemies.
This sightseeing became a state protected memorial in 1998.
2. Tunsag Ovoo Shrine
There is a worshipped horse emblem gneiss and granite rocky mountain (1044 m) on the bank of Kerlen River, Batnorov somon. There are many stamp figures such as hoof, ongi, sun, single moon, double moons, counter and claw of bear on the rocks around a shrine on the mountain. Traditionally, in order to brand horses, local residents come to the shrine and choose figure for stamp that firstly noticed in their eyes. Also, there are some tumulus on the southern slope of the mountain and a cave for one person.
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