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Orkhon

This province was originally established as a federal municipality of Bulgan province in 1974 with the name of Erdenet Khoroo. This area would later be split from Bulgan Province and established as its own province in 1994 with a capital city Erdenet.

Orkhon Province is located in the central north of Mongolia and borders with Selenge and Bulgan provinces. It is has an average elevation of 1,200 meters above sea level and has an area of 844 km2.

Around 502 km2 of total territory is agricultural land, 251 km2 is city and settlement area, and the remaining area forest land. From agricultural land, around two-thirds are for crop fields and one-third is for pasture lands.

The province has harsh weather condition. Temperature can reach as low as -200C during winter and 300C during summer time. The annual average temperature is +0.80C and average precipitation is 371.8 mm in a year with high rain and snow fall. April and May are the windiest months, January is the coldest and July is the hottest month of the year.

Orkhon Province has two soums: Bayan-Undur and Jargalant, and these soums have 22 bags.

There are a total of 26 hotels with more than 300 beds and 9 recreational and tourism camps with the capacity of serving over 400 people in Erdenet city. In addition, there is “Mongol Urtuu” tourist network comprising of total 25 tourist camps and tour-operators in the Orkhon, Khuvsgul and Uvurkhangai provinces.

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Uvurkhangai

The central geographical point of Mongolia is at the front side of Ongon Mountain, Burd soum, contained within the Uvurkhangai Province. The province is predominantly steppe in the central region, with the Branch Mountains of the Altai range and sandy steppe in the southern part, and with the branch mountains of the Khangai rabge in the northern part.

Since the province is divided into three distinct zones, it is rich with natural resources. There are plenty of high mountains and hills with elevations between 2,000-3,590m such as Khyatruun, Bituut of Khangai range, Bagabogd and Myangan Yamaat of Mongol-Altai range. Other highlights include the 24 meter high waterfall of Orkhon river named “Ulaan Tsutgalan”, the unique Khuisiin Naiman lakes and Tamchiin Yol Cliffs at an elevation of 2,500m above sea level. This as well as impressive steppes such as Arvaikheer, Shagj, Doloodoi, Khongor, Guchingiin Tal and Orkhon Valley lie in this province.

The northern part of the province contains the Branch Mountains of the Khangai range whereas the southern part is predominantly the steppe. The Bagabogd and Artsbogd mountains are found in this region. The central and northeastern parts of this province have an Early Mesozoic Era sandy stone and hornstones, while the southwestern part has Cretaceous Period moraines.

Rivers like the Orkhon, Ongi, Taats and Ar Agui flow through the Uvurkhangai Province. Large lakes like Ulaan Tsutgalan, Naiman Nuur and Taatsyn Tsagaan and numerous springs like Khujirtyn, Mogoit, Khyatruun, Khuremtiin, Taats, Mustiin, Khuren Khad, Khorkhoi Turuu and Takhiin, all belong to this province.

According to geological research, 4 gold deposits and 10 further detections have been established in this province, as well as 9 precious metal, 4 nonferrous metal, 2 iron ore, 4 mineral paint, one salt deposit and 12 construction material resource deposits.

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Khuvsgul

Khuvsgul Province was established in 1931 and the name is derived from Lake Khuvsgul located within the area. It borders with Bulgan, Arkhangai and Zavkhan provinces, and also borders with Russia. Its capital Murun is located 671 km away from Ulaanbaatar. The province contains 24 soums and furthermore 126 bags in accordance with the constitution set in 1992. Total territory is 100.629 km2, and it is the sixth largest province in Mongolia in terms of geographical area. The province is dominated by the mountains and is rich in flora and fauna, mineral resources, abundant in historical and natural places, and a home to an untouched natural environment.

It is located in the Khangai Mountain Region. The major mountains are Khuvsgul Tagna and Sayan Mountains which belong to the Khangai Mountain range. The highest point of the province is the Delgerkhaan Mountain at 3,491m above sea level and the province has an average elevation of 1,650-2,050 m above sea level.

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Bayan-Ulgii

Баян-Өлгий аймаг нь 1940 оны наймдугаар сард БНМАУ-ын Бага Хурлын шийдвэрээр байгуулагдсан. Монгол Улсын хамгийн баруун хязгаар, далайн түвшнээс 1301-4374 метр өргөгдсөн бөгөөд мөнх цаст өндөр уулсаар хүрээлэгдсэн. Аймгийн төв нь Өлгий хот.

Газар зүй

Баян-Өлгий аймаг нь баруун талаараа Алтайн нурууны хяр дагаж БНХАУ-ын Шинжан-Уйгарын өөртөө засах оронтой 450 км, хойт талаараа Сийлхэмийн нуруу дагаж ОХУ-ын Алтайн БНУ-тай 225 км, зүүн талаараа Увс аймагтай 165 км, зүүн ба урьд талаараа Ховд аймагтай 450 км нутгаар хиллэдэг. Аймгийн газар нутаг нь далайн түвшнээс дээш 1301-4374 метр өргөгдсөн бөгөөд бүх нутаг дэвсгэрийн 95.3 хувь нь 1600 метрээс дээш өндөрт оршдог. Аймгийн нуруудын хамгийн өндөр цэг нь Монгол улсын хамгийн өндөр цэг болох Алтай Таван Богд уулын “Хүйтэн оргил “(4374 метр) ба хамгийн нам цэг нь Баяннуур сумын төв (1301 метр) юм.

Уур амьсгал

Аймгийн нутаг дэвсгэр нь дэлхийн бөмбөрцгийн хойт хагасын дундад өргөрөгт багтдаг учир эх газрын эрс тэс уур амьсгалтай. Далайн түвшнээс их өндөрт оршдогоос сэрүүн уур амьсгалтай, хүрээлэн оршдог өндөр уулс гаднаас агаарын урсгалаар ирсэн чийгийг биедээ татдаг учир Алтайн нурууны өндөрлөг хэсэгт хур тундасны жилийн дундаж хэмжээ 400-500 мм-д хүрдэг байна. Өөрөөр хэлбэл говь, цөлийн нөлөөнд ихээхэн автагдсан, өндөр уулын өвөрмөц уур амьсгал, эмзэг экосистемтэй. Салхины жилийн дундаж хурд 4-9 м/секунд хүрдэг.

Ургамал, амьтан

Агь, таана, хөмүүл, шаваг, шарилж , ерхөг, хиаг, хазаар өвс, харгана, хялгана, бударгана зэрэг хээр, цөлөрхөг хээрийн өвс ургамал зонхилж, чийг илүүтэй уулын сүүдэр хажууд үхрийн нүдхадгүзээлзгэнэтошлой зэрэг зэрлэг жимсгэнэ ургадаг. Ой нь уулсын зөвхөн сүүдэр хажууг бүрхэн, өвөр хажуугаар хээрийн ургамал тархсан, уулархаг нутгаар алтан гагнуур, чихэр өвс, бамбай, башиг, чийгийн давирхай, таван салаа, нохойн хошуу зэрэг эмийн ургамал ургадаг боловч үйлдвэрлэлийн аргаар өргөн ашиглаагүй байна.

300 гаруй сээр нуруутан байгаагийн дотор 11 зүйлийн хэвлээр явагч, 8 зүйл загас бүртгэгдсэн байна. Дэлхийд ховордсон аргаль, янгир, ирвэс, шилүүс зэрэг амьтдаас гадна чоно, үнэг, суусар, тарвага ,туулай, үен зэрэг ан амьтад, харцага, ёл, бүргэд, сар, тоншуул, хун, хотон, хойлог, алтан гургалдай, галуу, нугас зэрэг жигүүртэн шувуудтай.

Онцлог газрууд

Байгалийн унаган төрхөө хадгалсан нутаг дэвсгэр нь мөнх цаст сүрлэг өндөр уулс, уудам хөндий нутагтай. Тэр дундаа Ёлтын сав газар, Потанины мөсөн гол, Бага ойгорын цагаан салаагийн хадны сүг зураг, Бага түргэний хүрхрээ зэрэг нь байгалийн үзэсгэлэнт газруудын нэг юм.

Эх сурвалж: http://www.bayan-olgii.gov.mn/pages/introduction

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Govi-Altai

Говь-Алтай аймаг нь Монголын эзэнт гүрний үеэс түүх нь эхэлдэг бөгөөд засагт хан, Хантайшир уулын аймаг, дахин засаг хан аймаг болоход үндсэн бүрэлдэхүүн хэсэгт нь багтаж байсан бөгөөд 1940 онд улсын бага хурлын тэргүүлэгчдийн 45 дугаар тогтоолоор Говь-Алтай аймаг болж одоогийн нутгийн хилийн цэсээр тогтоон байгуулагдсан түүхтэй. Аймгийн төв Алтай хот нь манай улсын хамгийн өндөрт оршдог аймгийн төв бөгөөд далайн түвшнээс дээш 2181м өндөрт оршдог.

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Говь-Алтай аймаг Монгол Улсын баруун зүгт зүүн талаараа

The Govi-Altai Province is located in the west of Mongolia and its capital, Altai is around 1,001 km distance from Ulaanbaatar. It has a wide area covering 141,400 km2, with combination of high mountains and Gobi steppe. Its length north to south is 600 km and its width is 400 km. The province is the second largest in Mongolia. It shares borders with China to the south and south west, Khovd province to the west, Zavkhan province to the north and Bayankhongor to the east. The highest point is Suitai Khairkhan Mountain, at 4,090 meters above sea level while the lowest point is Zagt Ikh Sair of Tsenkher Nomin’s Gobi at 802 meters above sea level.

Altai is the highest province capital in Mongolia, located at a height of 2,181 m.

There are 29 species of fauna in the province, as well as 8 species of antelope including Przewalski’ horse (takhi), Mongolian wild ass (Khulan), wild camel, mountain sheep (argali), Siberian ibex, saiga, goitered gazelle and deer. There are also five 5 predator species such as the Gobi bear (Mazaalai), leopard, sable, marten and otter, as well as birds including swan, pheasant, pelican, snowcock, bearded vulture, cinereous vulture, buzzard, boreal owl, barred owl, eagle owl and woodpecker.

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Zavkhan

Zavkhan Province is located at the western part of Mongolia and borders with the Khovd and Uvs provinces in the west, the Tuva Republic of the Russian Federation in the north, the Khuvsgul and Arkhangai provinces in the east, and Bayankhongor and Govi-Altai provinces in the south respectively. It is one of five provinces that were established in 1923. Total territory is 82,500 km2 and the distance of its capital city Uliastai from Ulaanbaatar is 1,104 km.

The capital is surrounded by many high mountains including the Otgontenger – the highest peak of Khangai Mountain range at 4,031m and its branch mountains such as Tarvagatai (3,227m), Khurimt, Tudevtei, Gurvan Khaltar, Gyalgar and Bulnai mountain (2,619m) in the east and by the branch mountains of the Tagnyn Tange in the north. The western part of the province contains steppes with river valleys, hills and hillocks. There is a wide valley containing the Ider, Zavkhan, Tes, Bogdyn and Khungyn rivers among the mountains.

In the western and south western parts are contained the Borkhyryn sand dunes that last for 100 to 200 kms. The area is rich in iron ore, tin, gold, copper, diamond, molybdenum, precious stones, alabaster, phosphates, ore, construction material resources and different chemical elements. Wild berries are abundant in the forests. The province has an extreme continental climate. The average temperature in January drops to -20 to 300C and in July reaches 13 to 220C. The lowest ever recorded temperature was ‑530C which was also the lowest for the whole country (occurred in Tosontsengel). The average annual precipitation is 400 mm in the high mountain areas, 80-100 mm in the western parts and 200-260mm throughout the rest of the province.

The province has landscape of Gobi desert and Khangai Mountain. It has over 40 natural attractions with 189 rivers, 91 lakes and a variety of hot and cold springs. The province intends to better develop tourism opportunities and prospects.

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Uvs

Uvs Province is located in the west of Mongolia and in the lands of Great Lakes. The Province has a total border length of 1,267km.

The province share a border with Bayan-Ulgii Province in the west, Khovd Province in the south, Zavkhan Province in the east and the Russian Federation in the north.

The lowest altitude in the province is the Uvs Lake area at 758.9m above sea level while the highest point is Tsagaan Deglii Peak with an elevation of 4,250 m above sea level.

Many snow-capped mountains can be found in the region, with an elevation of between 2,400 to 4,126m. Sand dunes occupy 9,200 square meter kilometers. Lakes like Uvs, Khyargas, Achit, Uureg and Duruu, also large rivers such as Tes, Khovd, Kharkhiraa, Turgen, Khangiltsag , Turuun and Zavkhan, all contribute to the nature beauty of Uvs province.

Since it is located in the Great Lakes depression and branch mountains of the Altai range, the province has extreme weather conditions. Temperature reach +40 to 500C during summer time and drops to -40 to 500C during winter. It has a long winter time and mpre days with snow each year.

Uvs Province is one of few untouched areas of Mongolia. No significant geological studies, exploration or prospecting have been conducted in this area. However, this province is rich in mineral resources such as gold, silver, platinum, copper, coal, alabaster, rare metal, iron ore, graphite, gypsum, salt and saline.

With many wild and unexplored mountains, a unique nature landscape combined with Gobi desert and Khangai mountains, and traditions and customs of various ethnicity and historical and cultural places, the province has exceptional opportunity to develop tourism.

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Khovd

Khovd Province has immense area that embraces the Altai Mountain range and Mongolian Altai Mountains. The province has many large mountains like Munkh Khairkhan, Khukh Serkh Range, Baatar Khairkhan and Myangan Ugalzat, and 20 percent of the province territory is Gobi. In the mountainous areas sedimentary rocks from the early Cambrian period exist, while in the southern parts of the province sedimentary rocks from quaternary period are widely spread. The province is rich in natural and construction mineral materials such as coal (Khundlun), mica (Bodonch), crystal (Ooshigiin Us, Tsagaantolgoi). Big rivers like the Khovd, Buyant, Bulgan, Chonokharaikh, Tsenkher flow through the province. Small and large lakes such as Khar-Us, Khar, Durgun and Tsetseg, exist in this region. Also, there are many springs like Nevt, Bulgan and Indert.

Khovd Province has an extreme climate. Summer temperature can reach +400C, while winter temperatures can drop down to -300C. The high mountain region with rock cliffs is covered with alpine soil, while the northern part of the province is covered with white-brown soil and the southern part with Gobi gray soil. Many species of globally endangered animals inhabit this region including the wild ass, two humped wild camel and saiga antelope. Bulgan River and Khukh Serkh Mountain area are recorded as strictly protected areas.

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