Small Gobi B

Small Gobi B is a strictly protected area in southeastern Mongolia, in Dornogovi Province, established in 1993. It protects desert steppe and semi-desert ecosystems and lies on the southern edge of the Small Gobi reserve, with a listed area of about 6,800 km².

The area is habitat for the khulan (Asiatic wild ass), which ranges across the Gobi.

Desert steppe and semi-desert vegetation cover the area, typical of the eastern Gobi.

The strictly protected area covers a flat to rolling desert-steppe plain in the eastern Gobi.

The Gobi has an extreme continental desert climate, with very cold winters, hot summers and little rain.

The eastern Gobi has long been used by nomadic herders, but a strictly protected area is closed to settlement.

Small Gobi B was established in 1993 as one of two Small Gobi strictly protected areas.

There are no developed trails. The area's interest is its desert wilderness and its wildlife.

The nearest town is Sainshand, about 80 km away. Strictly protected areas are not set up for general tourism, and entry usually requires a permit.

The area is a strictly protected area, the strictest protection category in Mongolia, and part B is a proposed component of a World Heritage nomination covering the Great Gobi.