List of Ramsar sites in Mongolia

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

List

Name[1] Location Area (km2) Designated Description Image
Mongol Daguur 49°42′N 115°6′E / 49.700°N 115.100°E / 49.700; 115.100 (Mongol Daguur) 2100 1997
Valley of the Lakes 45°19′N 99°58′E / 45.317°N 99.967°E / 45.317; 99.967 (Valley of the Lakes) 456 1998 The 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 Lake 47°46′N 102°46′E / 47.767°N 102.767°E / 47.767; 102.767 (Ögii Lake) 25.1 1998
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake 48°10′N 99°43′E / 48.167°N 99.717°E / 48.167; 99.717 (Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake) 61.1 1998
Airag Lake 48°53′N 93°25′E / 48.883°N 93.417°E / 48.883; 93.417 (Airag Lake) 450 1999
Khar-Us Lake National Park 47°58′N 92°50′E / 47.967°N 92.833°E / 47.967; 92.833 (Khar-Us Lake) 3213.6 1999
Achit Lake and surrounding wetlands 49°40′N 90°35′E / 49.667°N 90.583°E / 49.667; 90.583 (Achit Lake) 737.3 2004
Buir Lake and surrounding wetlands 47°48′N 117°40′E / 47.800°N 117.667°E / 47.800; 117.667 (Buir Lake) 1040 2004
Ganga Lake and surrounding wetlands 45°15′N 114°00′E / 45.250°N 114.000°E / 45.250; 114.000 (Ganga Lake) 32.8 2004
Uvs Lake and surrounding wetlands 50°20′N 92°45′E / 50.333°N 92.750°E / 50.333; 92.750 (Uvs Lake) 5850 2004
Lakes in the Khurkh-Khüiten river valley 48°18′N 110°34′E / 48.300°N 110.567°E / 48.300; 110.567 (Khurkh-Khüiten river valley) 429.4 2004

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. ^ a b "Ramsar List" (PDF). Ramsar.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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