Ikh Bogd Uul National Park | |
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Mongolian: Их Богд уул | |
Location | Mongolia |
Coordinates | 45°00′N 100°18′E / 45°N 100.3°E |
Area | 2,629 square kilometres (1,015 sq mi) |
Established | 2008 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Green Development of Mongolia |
Ikh Bogd Uul National Park (Mongolian: Их Богд уул) is centered on Ikh Bogd ("Great Saint"), the highest mountain in the Altai-Gobi Mountains, a southeastern spur range of the Altai. The middle and high elevations feature alpine meadows and montane steppe. The range, with semi-arid deserts to the north and south, supports rare species, such as the near-threatened argali (Ovis ammon) and Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul).[1][2]