Uvs Nuur Basin

States
Mongolia | Russia
Category
Natural
Year
2003
Location
Uvs Aimag, Zavhan Aimag, Huvsgul Aimag (Mongolia); Mongun-Taiga Kojuun, Ovur Kojuun, Tes-Khem Kojuun, Ersin Kojuun (Tuva)
Region
Europe & North America
Coordinates
50.275, 92.71972222
Last Visited
Not visited yet
UNESCO ID
769
WH Site
769
Uvs Nuur Basin

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Uvs Nuur Basin, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Russia and Mongolia, recognized in 2003, is a vast, remote depression in southern Siberia encompassing Mongolia’s largest lake and diverse ecosystems from deserts to tundra. Home to rare species like the snow leopard and hosting ancient burial mounds, it reflects a unique convergence of natural and cultural history. This transboundary site showcases Russia’s ecological and Mongolia archaeological richness, preserving a pristine landscape shaped by extreme climates.

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