LOCATION: BOKHMURUN AND SAGIL DISTRICTS, UVS PROVINCE

NOTE The area between lake Uvs and lake Achit, which stretches from Mongolia’s western border to the Khovd river, is occupied by the majestic peaks of the Kharkhiraa and Turgen mountains. Must Uul, the highest peak of the Kharkhiraa Turgen mountains, is 4,037 meters above sea level. Deglii Tsagaan Uul, the highest peak of the Turgen Mountains, is 4096 meters high. These mountains are separated by the Kharkhiraa pass. Geographers estimate that the Kharkhiraa and Turgen mountains have more than a dozen snow-capped peaks and glaciers, which account for more than 20 percent of Mongolia’s glaciers. The Kharkhiraa and Turgen river basins include Uvs lake, Turgen mountain, and the Tsagaan Shuvuut regions of the Uvs Lake Basin Strictly Protected Area. The region is located 1,231 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar.

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