Except from the natural beauty of Mt. Bogd National Park, Manzshir monastery is an important attraction. Built in the 19th century, the monastery was destroyed by communists in 1937 during a country wide political purge against religion. Now the sites of most temples are almost unnoticeable being covered with grass. A new temple is built and serves as a museum. Inside the temple there are pictures and a few remains of the original monastery are displayed. Apart from them, by the ruins there are some tourist facilities including several ger-yurt accommodation, a restaurant, and a natural museum where the exhibits are made of nature items: leaves, grass, stone and feathers etc. An interesting place that should be recommended is a small typical Mongolian ger furnished with authentic Mongolian furniture. The surrounding area is perfect for walking through green woods, meadows and mountain clear water streams. Horse riding is also recommended as locals rent harnessed horses. The Manzshir monastery site is accessible through Zuunmod entrance, which is 45 km-s to the south west of Ulaanbaatar.

Gorkhi Terelj National Park

Distance: 60 kilometers
Duration: 1 hour by jeep, 1.5 hours by bus
Accommodation: A number of ger camps with the best being Terelj Lodge
Activities: Hiking, horse riding, trekking, rafting, fishing

Located 70 kilometers north east of Ulaanbaatar, Gorkhi Terelj National Park (Terelj) is one of Mongolia's most popular destinations. Gorkhi Terelj National Park is in Hentii mountain range and borders the Khan Hentii Strictly Protected Area. Terelj is famous for its beautiful natural scenery, interesting rock formations. There are a number of tourist accommodations, some of which stay open year-round, and the area offers excellent hiking, rock climbing, horse riding opportunities as well as rafting through the Tuul river that flows towards Ulaanbaatar from the national park. Visitors can take leisurely strolls on green meadows carpeted with edelweiss and a dazzling variety of other wildflowers; view fascinating rock formations against a backdrop of pine-covered mountains; and wander along the wooded banks of a mountain stream. The Turtle Rock created by nature, a small meditation temple and ger museum at Terelj Lodge are the key attractions. 

KHORGO-TERKH TSAGAAN LAKE

Lake Khorgo is one of the country's most spectacular places and is located in Taryat soum of Arkhangai aimag. It is protected by PGH Presidium Resolution No. 17 of 1965. By Parliament Resolution No. 26 of 1995, the area comprising 77,267 hectares of land was designated as a national park, in accordance with the Law on Special Protected Areas. The spectacular mountain scenery and beautiful rock formations were formed by volcanic eruptions.

Khuvsgul Lake

Known as the "dark blue pearl" of Mongolia, Lake Khovsgol is one of the largest and most spectacular protected areas of the country. Bordered to the north by the Sayan Mountains and to the west by Khoridal Saridag range, the lake is 136 km long and 3 km wide. This national park is comprised of the territories of Alag-Erdene, Renchinlkhumbe, Tsagaan Uul, Khankh and Chandmani-Ondor soums of Khovsgol aimag. The National Park, covering 838,070 hectares, was taken under special protection in 1992 by PMH Resolution No. 11 and was classified as a national park by Parliament Resolution No. 26 (1995), in accordance with the Law on Special Protected areas.

It has been purposed to represent taiga regional complexity, to protect the Khovsgol lake basin, to develop eco-tourism, and to conduct surveys and studies in this field.

Gobi Gurvan Saikhan
Gobi Gurvansaikhan is situated in the west of the city of Dalanzadgad. The park encompasses the series of ridges and valleys that make up the eastern end of the Gobi Altai Mountains. PGH Presidium Resolution No. 17 initially protected it in 1965. Then in 1993, by Parliament Resolution No. 83 its territory was extended by further including territories of Sevrei, Bayandalai, Bulgan, Khankhongor, Khurmen and Gurvantes soums of South Gobi aimag, which comprise 2,171,737 hectares of area. In 1995, the protected area was approved as a national park by Parliament Resolution No. 26.

In 2000, by Parliament resolution No. 29, the national park has been further extended by including a territory of 523,000 hectares in Bayanlig, Shinejinst, Bayangobi soums of Bayankhongor aimag.

The park preserves the main natural characteristics of the Gobi-Altai mountain range. It has various landscapes, such as high mountains, mountain valleys, arid steppe and desert. Its main purpose is to carry out tourism activities in Gobi regions that will not be detrimental to the environment.

Gorkhi Terelj

Gorkhi-Terelj National Park encompasses 293,168 hectares of land including the territory of Erdene soum, Tov aimag. It is located close to Ulaanbaatar. Gorkhi-Terelj is one of the most visited protected areas in the country. It boasts the southern complex of Small Khentee Mountain and is suitable for managing tourism activities, as well as offering beautiful scenery, interesting rock formations and tourist accommodations. The NP was formed in 1995 by Parliament Resolution No. 83.

This area was decreed a nature reserve by Parliament Resolution No. 83 (1993), and a national park by Parliament Resolution No. 115. Its territory comprises of 50,620 hectares of Altanbulag, Argaiant and Bayankhangai soums of Tov aimag.

This area is an exhibition of the steppe regions of the southwestern part of Khentee mountain range. Due to its sufficiency of fodder and water resources as well as geographical suitability, and as a result of international reintroduction efforts, the takhi (Przewalski's wild horses) from the Takhi Protection Foundation of Holland and Askani-Nova of Ukraine have been reintroduced in this area.

Altai Tavan Bogd

Altai Tavan Bogd is 636,161 hectares of pristine landscape along the border of the western part of Ulaan Khus, Tsengel, Sagsai and Altai soums of Bayan-Olgii aimag. It was placed under protection in 1996 by Parliament Resolution No. 43.

The national park with its amazing beauty embodies the special characteristics of high mountains, icy crystal rivers, mountain valleys, steppe landscapes and ecosystems. Also, it is a habitat and last refuge for mammals like argali, ibex, maral and deer, and bird species like snowcock, eagle and lammergeyer. This area is suitable for developing mountain sport and eco-tourism.

Khangai Mountain Range

The area is comprised of the central part of the Khangai mountain range, which is a border crossing area between Chuluut, Bulgan, Tsenkher, Khotont and Ikh Tamir soums of Arkhangai aimag, Kharkhorin, Khujirt, Bat-Olzii and Uyanga soums of Ovorkhangai aimag, and Erdenentsogt and Galuut soums of Bayankhongor aimag.

It was taken under protection in 1996 by Parliament Resolution No. and covers 888,455 hectares of land including high mountains, is, forests and meadows.
The Khangai mountain ranger maintains remaining in its earliest form is complemented by an array of amazing landscapes and its role as a partition of the world's watershed.

This national park is of a special significance in the water and climate change in Mongolia, as well as in maintaining ecological balance.
This area is comprised of 850,2/2 hectares of Myangad, Dorgon, Chandmani, Mankhan and Buyant soums of Khovd aimag. By Parliament Resolution No. 47 of 1997, it was designated as a national park.

The NP, located near the Ikh Nuuruud lowland covering a large area of desert steppe and arid semi-desert environment, plays a decisive role in climate formation and composes a special ecological environment. It is a home and last refuge for rare and very rare wildlife species. Also, it is a distinctive and unique natural place composed of mountains with fresh water resources of our country, Gobi desert, steppe valleys, and the Mongolian Altai Mountains covered with snow.

The NP was enrolled in the list of the Ramsar Convention in 1999 due to its suitable environment for water and marsh bird species.

The NP, with a territory of 59,088 hectares of Khangai soum of Arkhangai aimag, was established by Parliament Resolution No. 28 in 1998.

Tarvagatain Nuruu

This area is a special and beautiful formation of nature, as well as a home to many rare and very rare species of plant and wildlife. There are many sources of mineral waters and springs. Since ancient time, there has been followed a historical tradition to worship this area.

525,440 hectares of Tarvagatain nuruu area was taken under state protection by Parliament Resolution No. 29 of 2000. The Tarvagatain nuruu is located in Tsakhir soum of Arkhangai aimag and Aldarkhaan, Ider, Bulnain and Ikh-Uul soums of Zavkhan aimag. The area is the watershed region between the flow source and water of the Selenge, the biggest river in Mongolia. The national park is a composition of historical, cultural and natural heritages, and is an excellent place to develop sanatoriums and tourism.

Sylkhemyn Nuruu

The Sylkhemyn nuruu national park consists of two parts, A and B, and encompasses 14,080 hectares of area along the state boundary in Ulaankhus and Nogoonnnuur soums of Bayan-Olgy aimag. It was designated as a national park in 2000 by Parliament resolution No. 29

The area is designated to protect the area's resources and the habitat of the mountain sheep (argali).

The Khankhukhii mountain range, located in Zuunkhangai, Ondorkhangai and Tsagaankhairkhan soums of Uvs aimag, was taken under protection in 2000 by Parliament resolution No. 29, with an area of 220,550 hectares. The Khyargas Nuur area located in Naranbulag, Zavkhan. Tsagaankhairkhan, Malchin and Khyargas soums of Uvs aimag was also taken under protection in 2000 by the same resolution, with an area of 332,800 hectares.

Khankukhii Mountain Range

The Khankhukhii nuruu is located deep in the mountain valleys and is a demarcation of Uvs and Khyargas lake basins. The area plays an important role in maintaining the ecological balance by limiting the process of desert-steppe region increase.

Khyargas and Airag lakes provide a home to numerous globally endangered bird species that are listed in the Red Book of Mongolia.

Airag lake is enrolled in the Convention on "Wetlands and Migratory Birds with Global Significance". Also, the above named regions are included in the international Geo-Biosphere research zones.

Tsambagarav Mountain

This area, comprised of 110,960 hectares of Tsambagarav mountain, was established in 2000 by Parliament resolution No. 29 It is located between Erdeneburen soum of Khovd aimag, and Altantsogts and Bayannuur soums of Bayan-Olgy aimag.

The area is of significance for the study of glaciers and is purposed to provide the normal growth of snow leopards.

Onon Baljyn Basin

An area comprising 415,752 hectares in Dadal, Binder, Norovlin and Bayan-Adraga soums of Khentee aimag, and Bayan uul sum of Dornod aimag was taken under state protection with two parts (A and in 2000 by Parliament resolution No. 29

The area forms a unique and intercharacteristic geographical environment by entering deep to the south along the Siberian forest, taiga and mountains from the northern part of Mongolia, and from the south to the north through arid desert-steppe and valleys of Central Asia.