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Explore 55 protected areas in Mongolia — rated across 10 categories

Alag Khairkhan Natural Monument protects a mountain in the Gobi-Altai range with unique geological formations and diverse high-altitude flora and fauna.

Alag Khairkhan

Altai Tavan Bogd National Park features Mongolia's highest peak, Khüiten Peak, and several large glaciers. The park contains numerous archaeological sites including petroglyphs and stone monuments. It

Altai Tavan Bogd

Batkhaan Natural Monument preserves a mountainous forested area in central Mongolia with diverse steppe and forest ecosystems at the junction of the Khangai range and central Mongolian plateau.

Batkhaan

Bogdkhan Uul is the world's oldest national park, originally protected in 1778 by the Qing Dynasty. The mountain is considered sacred and forms a backdrop to Ulaanbaatar. The area features diverse flo

Bogdkhan Uul

Bulgan Gol-Ikh Ongog National Park encompasses the lower Bulgan River valley originating from the Altai Mountains. The park protects complex wetland and riparian habitats important for migratory birds

Bulgan Gol-Ikh Ongog

Burkhan Buudai Natural Monument protects a sacred mountain in the Gobi-Altai range with important alpine ecosystems and diverse wildlife habitat including snow leopards.

Burkhan Buudai

Chigertei National Park protects the Chigertei river basin in the Mongolian Altai. The park features high alpine landscapes and serves as important habitat for snow leopards and argali sheep.

Chigertei

Dariganga National Park protects a unique volcanic landscape in southeastern Mongolia featuring over 200 scoria cones. The park includes Ganga Lake, Shiliin Bogd Mountain, and the Moltsog Sand Dunes.

Dariganga

Dornod Mongol Strictly Protected Area protects one of the last remaining undisturbed grassland ecosystems on Earth. The area is critical habitat for the Mongolian gazelle, supporting vast herds across

Dornod Mongol

Eej Khairkhan Natural Monument protects one of Mongolia's sacred mountains, a granite peak at 2,274 meters in the western Gobi Desert. The mountain was nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 201

Eej Khairkhan

Gobi Gurvan Saikhan is the largest national park in Mongolia, featuring the easternmost points of the Altai Mountains. The park contains the famous Yolyn Am gorge and diverse desert-steppe ecosystems.

Gobi Gurvan Saikhan

Gorkhi-Terelj is one of Mongolia's most popular national parks, featuring unique rock formations and alpine scenery. The park is known for its famous Turtle Rock and numerous Buddhist temples. It offe

Gorkhi-Terelj

Great Gobi A is a strictly protected desert region that serves as a critical habitat for wild Bactrian camels and Gobi bears. The area consists of desert and semi-desert landscapes. It represents one 

Great Gobi A

Great Gobi B is known for its population of wild Przewalski's horses (takhi) and other rare species. The protected area consists of semi-desert and desert steppe ecosystems. It plays a crucial role in

Great Gobi B

Gun-Galuut Nature Reserve protects diverse ecosystems including mountains, steppes, rivers, lakes, and wetlands in a comparatively small area. The reserve is home to endangered species along the Kherl

Gun-Galuut

Hustai National Park is famous for its successful reintroduction of Przewalski's horses to their native habitat. The park features diverse steppe ecosystems and archaeological sites. It serves as a pr

Hustai

Ikh Bogd National Park is centered around the Ikh Bogd mountain, reaching 3,957 meters in the Gobi Altai range. The park features two earthquake-formed lakes and diverse seasonal conditions from extre

Ikh Bogd

Ikh Gazriin Chuluu Natural Monument protects the largest granite formation in Mongolia. The area features pointed cliffs, caves, and unique geological features in the Middle Gobi landscape.

Ikh Gazriin Chuluu

Ikh Nart Nature Reserve protects grassland and semi-desert steppe in the East Gobi, harboring one of the last remaining populations of argali sheep. The reserve was transformed from a paper park to a 

Ikh Nart

Khangai Nuruu National Park protects the central region of the Khangai Mountains. The park features diverse mountain ecosystems, alpine lakes, and numerous rivers. It is known for its scenic beauty an

Khangai Nuruu

Khan Khentii Protected Area encompasses the sacred Burkhan Khaldun mountain and birthplace of Genghis Khan. The area features pristine taiga forest and mountain steppe ecosystems. It is home to brown 

Khan Khentii

Khan Khukhii-Khyargas National Park protects the sacred Khan Khukhii mountain range and shores of Khyargas Lake. The park offers bird watching and features medical spa facilities near the saline lake.

Khan Khukhii-Khyargas

Khar Us Nuur is centered around a freshwater lake system in western Mongolia. The park is an important bird habitat and features diverse wetland ecosystems. It provides crucial protection for numerous

Khar Us Nuur

Khasagt Khairkhan Strictly Protected Area protects a mountain peak reaching 3,578 meters in the Gobi-Altai range. The area is home to snow leopards and argali sheep in high-altitude habitat.

Khasagt Khairkhan

Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan National Park features an extinct volcano and the pristine White Lake (Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur). The park is known for its unique volcanic formations, including the Khorgo crater

Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan

Khoridol Saridag Strictly Protected Area features Mongolia's highest waterfall at 70 meters and is part of the Sayan Mountains. The area protects pristine alpine and subalpine ecosystems near Lake Khö

Khoridol Saridag

Khugnu Tarna National Park features a unique convergence of mountain, steppe, forest, and desert sand dune ecosystems. The park contains ruins of a 17th-century monastery and is known as the Mini Gobi

Khugnu Tarna

Khukh Serkhiin Nuruu Strictly Protected Area protects the Khukh Serkh mountain range in the Altai-Sayan eco-region. The area provides important habitat for snow leopards, argali sheep, and ibex.

Khukh Serkhiin Nuruu

Lake Hovsgol National Park contains one of Asia's largest freshwater lakes, often called the 'Blue Pearl' of Mongolia. The lake contains about 70% of Mongolia's fresh water and is surrounded by mounta

Lake Hovsgol

Mankhan Nature Reserve was created together with Sharga Nature Reserve to protect the endangered Mongolian saiga antelope. The reserve also supports populations of goitered gazelles.

Mankhan

Mongol Daguur Strictly Protected Area serves as an ecological bridge between forest and steppe zones in northeastern Mongolia. The area is a Ramsar wetland site and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve important 

Mongol Daguur

Mongol Els National Park protects the largest sand formation in Mongolia, stretching 300 km along the Zavkhan River Valley. The park features vast golden dunes amid an otherwise arid steppe landscape.

Mongol Els

Munkhkhairkhan National Park is centered around the Munkhkhairkhan mountain range, featuring some of Mongolia's highest peaks. The park contains diverse alpine ecosystems and glaciers. It serves as an

Munkhkhairkhan

Myangan Ugalzat Nature Reserve is characterized by its mountainous terrain and diverse wildlife populations. The reserve is particularly important for its population of argali sheep and other mountain

Myangan Ugalzat

Nagalkhaan Natural Monument protects a forested mountain area southeast of Ulaanbaatar. One of Mongolia's oldest protected natural areas, it preserves forest-steppe mountain ecosystems.

Nagalkhaan

Nomrog Strictly Protected Area protects a forest-steppe to dry steppe transition corridor in eastern Mongolia. The area serves as an ecological bridge between different biomes and supports diverse wil

Nomrog

Noyon Khangai Nature Reserve encompasses part of the Khangai Mountains, featuring diverse forest and alpine meadow ecosystems. The area is known for its pristine mountain landscapes and serves as an i

Noyon Khangai

Onon-Balj National Park is located in the birthplace of Genghis Khan and encompasses the Onon River basin. The park features diverse landscapes including river valleys, forests, and steppes. It is an 

Onon-Balj

Orkhon Valley National Park encompasses a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape spanning over 2,000 years of nomadic pastoral traditions. The park features the Orkhon Waterfall, ruins of ancient ca

Orkhon Valley

Otgon Tenger Strictly Protected Area protects the highest peak of the Khangai Mountains at 4,008 meters. The area features around 50 mineral springs and diverse alpine ecosystems in a sacred mountain 

Otgon Tenger

Sharga Nature Reserve protects desert and semi-desert steppe important for the endangered Mongolian saiga antelope. The reserve covers territories across multiple soums in Gobi-Altai Province.

Sharga

Siilkhem National Park is characterized by its high mountain ranges and alpine landscapes. The park provides crucial habitat for snow leopards and various mountain ungulates. Its remote location offer

Siilkhem

Small Gobi A Strictly Protected Area protects desert and semi-desert ecosystems in southern Mongolia. The area is important habitat for the Asiatic wild ass and black-tailed gazelle.

Small Gobi A

Small Gobi B Strictly Protected Area protects desert steppe and semi-desert ecosystems in southeastern Mongolia. The area provides critical range for the Asiatic wild ass population.

Small Gobi B

Tarvagatai Nuruu National Park protects a major section of the Tarvagatai mountain range in western Mongolia. The park features alpine meadows, pristine rivers, and important habitat for argali sheep 

Tarvagatai Nuruu

Tengis-Shishged National Park protects the upper headwaters of the Yenisey River system in northern Mongolia. The park features pristine taiga forests, alpine meadows, and important habitat for reinde

Tengis-Shishged

Tost Tosonbumba Nature Reserve is dedicated to conserving the snow leopard in the South Gobi Desert. The reserve has produced the deepest dataset on individual snow leopards anywhere in the world.

Tost Tosonbumba

Tsambagarav National Park is centered around the permanently snow-capped Tsambagarav Mountain. The park features dramatic glaciated peaks and alpine meadows. It is an important area for snow leopards 

Tsambagarav

Tujiin Nars National Park is known for its unique pine forest ecosystem in northern Mongolia. The park protects one of the largest natural pine forests in the country. It serves as an important waters

Tujiin Nars

Ulaagchini Khar Nuur National Park encompasses two large freshwater lakes surrounded by sand dunes and mountains in western Mongolia. The park protects important wetland and desert steppe ecosystems.

National Parks in Mongolia

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