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 UMNUGOBI
Umnugobi aimag is the south Gobi, the hottest
and driest region of Mongolia, the least populated (47,3)
and where water is most scarce. Umnugobi aimag covers an area
of 165,400 square kilometers, and is the largest aimag in
Mongolia. The administrative center is the town of Dalanzadgad,
situated on the foot of Gurvan Saikhan Uul, at an altitude
of 1,406 meters above sea level and 553 kilometers from Ulaanbaatar.
The territory of the aimag belongs to the Desert Zone of the
Gobi. The aimag has an exceptionally rich resource of anthracite
coal.
Gobi – the Southern Mongolia
One of the most famous and exotic areas in the world, the
Gobi Desert region has a history
of adventurers and explorers. Known to be one of the harshest
environments on the planet, with extreme temperature and
seasonal changes, the Gobi is surprisingly full of wildlife,
such as gazelle, wild ass or hulan, wild camel or havtgai,
antelopes and the endangered Gobi dear or mazaalai. The
Gobi Desert was the site of some
of the most famous dinosaur fossil discoveries, including
the world’s first dinosaur egg nests, some of which
can be seen in Ulaanbaatar’s Natural
History Museum. The majority of Mongolia’s population
of Bactrian camels’ lives in this region and visitors
can take a camel trek and see the Flaming Cliffs, the huge
sand dunes of the Hongor Els or the remarkable gorge at
Yolyn Am (Lammergier Valley).
Gobi Gurvan Saikhan
The mountain range of Gobi Gurvan Saikhan is a National Park,
enjoying State protection. The National Park covers an area
of 4,100 square kilometers and has enjoyed State protection
since 1994.
The mountain range is composed of schist and sedimentary rocks
of Palaeozoic age and consists of three spurs: Baruun, Dund
and Zuun Saikhan, and extends for over 100 kilometers.
Canyon of Yolyn Am
Yolyn Am is the marrow canyon of a river which flows through
Zuun Saikhan Uul (2,815 meters), 62 kilometers northwest
of Dalanzadgad town. The gorge has sheer rock walls with
a height of about 200 meters in the central park. It has
been protected since 1965 and has an area of 70 square kilometers.
Today it is a Strictly Protected Area. The rain which falls
at the summit of the mountain flows down into the sheer
canyon forming four waterfalls. It is enjoyable to watch
the waterfalls streaming over the rim in winter. Only two
people can pass in the narrowest part. Despite the sunshine,
the place is quite dark. If you see the sky, it is only
as a narrow blue line. Argali and Siberian Ibex are found
in this place.
Noyon Uul
Noyon Uul is a dead volcano of the Gobi Altai Mountain Range.
Its elevation is 2,403 meters above sea level. There is a
famous cliff, which has a smooth external appearance, shining
like a mirror from a distance, and thus was called mirror
rock. Sliding processes during episodes of folding movement
formed the cliff.
Huge sand dune and oasis
A sand dune named Khongor Els has an extraordinary length
of 180 kilometers and 15-20 meters wide lies on the northern
part of the mountains of Seree and Zuulen. The sound produced
by masses of sand moving in the wind can be heard from afar.
This is why the dunes have been given the name “The
Singing Sands” or “Duut Manhan”. Near
the Hongor Gol at the northern edge of the sand dunes is
an oasis. The huge sand dune is part of the desert zone,
which takes up 2.7% of the country’s territory.
 Dinosaur
skeletons and eggs
Bayan zag is international famous for dinosaur remains-complete
dinosaur skeletons, eggs and hatchlings, of the Cretaceous
Period. Dinosaurs discovered here include Protoceratops (‘first-horned
dinosaur’), Oviraptor (‘egg-thief) and the heavity
– armoured Pinancosaurus.
Dinosaur egg with a diameter of 10 to 15 centimeters was found
here in Mongolia for the first time in the world.
Ruins minerals and mountains
Galbiin Gobi is located on the territory of Khanbogd Soum.
In its northern part one can see the ruins of three monasteries
built in the 17th century in which Noyon Khudagt Danzan Ravjaa
put on his plays.
Khermentsav
It is big wild thyme with over 1000 meters high, 250 square
km, and 100-200 meters deep and 10 km wide at the end of
it. It is located on the north of the Gurvan Tes soum of
Umnugobi.
Tugrugiin Shiree
It is a steep with around 30 meters high to the west of
Bulgan soum. Dinosaur bone appears on the wall of it and
the rare remain of parried egg in skeleton of young dinosaur
kept was found.
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