Ikh Bogd Uul National Park

Ikh Bogd Uul National Park
Mongolian: Их Богд уул
Ikh Bogd Uul (Mountain)
Map showing the location of Ikh Bogd Uul National Park
Map showing the location of Ikh Bogd Uul National Park
Location in Mongolia
LocationMongolia
Coordinates45°00′N 100°18′E / 45°N 100.3°E / 45; 100.3
Area2,629 square kilometres (1,015 sq mi)
Established2008
Governing bodyMinistry 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]

  1. ^ "Ix Bogd mountain". Protected Planet. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ikh Bogd Mountain". Birdlife International. Retrieved April 18, 2020.