Least ConcernGolden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
The northernmost endorheic basin in Central Asia, with twelve distinct ecological zones from desert to tundra in a single World Heritage Site
Area
7,104 km²
Designated in
1993
Region
Central Asia (Mongolian-Russian border)
Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 as a transboundary property between Mongolia and Russia, the Uvs Nuur basin is the northernmost endorheic basin — one with no outlet to the sea — in Central Asia, and holds twelve distinct ecological zones, from desert and steppe to alpine tundra and boreal forest, within a single protected site: a concentration of ecosystems considered exceptional worldwide under UNESCO's criteria.
Threatened:,
Ecosystems found in Mongolia, where Uvs Nuur Basin lies.
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Mongolia
Same country: Mongolia
Same country: Mongolia
Same country: Mongolia
Based on what we already know about this park.
Climate
Arid / desert, Temperate
Best season
June to September
Mongolia