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Sharga Mankhan

Sharga Mankhan consists of two parts; one is located in Buyant and Mankhan soums of Khovd aimag, and the other one is located in Tonkhil, Darvi, Togrog and Khaliun soums of Gobi-Altai aimag. The distance between these two parts is about 200 km. It was approved by Parliament Resolution No. 83 (1993) with an area of 390,071 hectares and is a home and last refuge to the Mongolian antelope, which is one of two antelope sub-species that exist on the world. Therefore, this nature reserve is designated to protect the breeding habitat of antelopes.

Batkhaan Mountain

A PGH Presidium Decree initially protected Batkhaan natural reserve in 1957. This area is located in Burd soum of Ovorkhangai aimag and Erdenesant soum of Tov aimag. It was designated as a nature reserve, comprising 58,800 hectares, by Parliament Resolution No. 26 (1995), in accordance with the Law on Special Protected Areas. It is a part of the Khangai and Khentee mountainous group and is a vestige of ancient history and culture.

Ugtam Mountain

The area covers 46,160 hectares in northeastern Mongolia, Dornod aimag. Ugtam Uul NR was taken under special protection by Parliament Resolution No. 83 (1993) and includes two holy mountains, Ugtam and Khairkhan, and ruins of an important Buddhist monastery. It is a beautiful place located in the frontier area between forest steppe and steppe regions and represents the natural complexity therein. It is peculiar in that the Dornod part of the forest border is pushed in to the south.

Lkhachinvandad Mountain

The NR is located 75 km south from Erdenetsagaan soum center of Sukhbaatar airnag. PGH Presidium Resolution No. 17 (1965) initially designated the area of 750 sq. km as a protected area. In 1995, the area was included in the classification "nature reserve", with an area of 58,500 hectares, by Parliament Resolution No. 26, in accordance with the Law on Special Protected Areas. Purpose: protection of the elk habitat in the mountain steppe.

Sharga Mankhan

Sharga Mankhan consists of two parts; one is located in Buyant and Mankhan soums of Khovd aimag, and the other one is located in Tonkhil, Darvi, Togrog and Khaliun soums of Gobi-Altai aimag. The distance between these two parts is about 200 km. It was approved by Parliament Resolution No. 83 (1993) with an area of 390,071 hectares and is a home and last refuge to the Mongolian antelope, which is one of two antelope sub-species that exist on the world. Therefore, this nature reserve is designated to protect the breeding habitat of antelopes.





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