List of Ramsar sites in Mongolia

Mongolia joined the Ramsar Convention (Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat) on April 8, 1998. There are currently 11 wetlands designated as Ramsar sites.[1]

List

Name[1] Location Area (km2) Designated Description Image
Mongol Daguur49°42′N 115°6′E / 49.700°N 115.100°E / 49.700; 115.100 (Mongol Daguur)21001997
Valley of the Lakes45°19′N 99°58′E / 45.317°N 99.967°E / 45.317; 99.967 (Valley of the Lakes)4561998The valley includes the four saline lakes of Böön Tsagaan Lake, Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake, Adgiin Tsagaan Lake and Orog Lake that provide a staging area for migratory waterfowl.
Ögii Lake47°46′N 102°46′E / 47.767°N 102.767°E / 47.767; 102.767 (Ögii Lake)25.11998
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake48°10′N 99°43′E / 48.167°N 99.717°E / 48.167; 99.717 (Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake)61.11998
Airag Lake48°53′N 93°25′E / 48.883°N 93.417°E / 48.883; 93.417 (Airag Lake)4501999
Khar-Us Lake National Park47°58′N 92°50′E / 47.967°N 92.833°E / 47.967; 92.833 (Khar-Us Lake)3213.61999
Achit Lake and surrounding wetlands49°40′N 90°35′E / 49.667°N 90.583°E / 49.667; 90.583 (Achit Lake)737.32004
Buir Lake and surrounding wetlands47°48′N 117°40′E / 47.800°N 117.667°E / 47.800; 117.667 (Buir Lake)10402004
Ganga Lake and surrounding wetlands45°15′N 114°00′E / 45.250°N 114.000°E / 45.250; 114.000 (Ganga Lake)32.82004
Uvs Lake and surrounding wetlands50°20′N 92°45′E / 50.333°N 92.750°E / 50.333; 92.750 (Uvs Lake)58502004
Lakes in the Khurkh-Khüiten river valley48°18′N 110°34′E / 48.300°N 110.567°E / 48.300; 110.567 (Khurkh-Khüiten river valley)429.42004

Map

Mongol Daguur
Valley of the Lakes
Ögii Lake
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake
Airag Lake
Khar-Us Lake
Achit Lake
Buir Lake
Ganga Lake
Uvs Lake
Khurkh-Khüiten river valley

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Ramsar List" (PDF). Ramsar.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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