List of Ramsar sites in Mongolia

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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]

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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

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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

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References edit

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

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