Uvs Nuur Basin
Overview
The Uvs Nuur Basin (1,068,853 ha), is the northernmost of the enclosed basins of Central Asia. It takes its name from Uvs Nuur Lake, a large, shallow and very saline lake, important for migrating birds, waterfowl and seabirds. The site is made up of twelve protected areas representing the major biomes of eastern Eurasia. The steppe ecosystem supports a rich diversity of birds and the desert is home to a number of rare gerbil, jerboas and the marbled polecat. The mountains are an important refuge for the globally endangered snow leopard, mountain sheep (argali) and the Asiatic ibex.
About Uvs Nuur Basin
Uvs Lake Basin is an endorheic basin located on the territorial border of Mongolia and Tuva, a republic of the Russian Federation. The basin is part of the Central Asian Internal Drainage Basin and is named after Uvs Lake, a large saline lake situated in the western part of its drainage basin, and is one of the last remnants of the mammoth steppes. Uvs Lake is a shallow lake with an area of 3,350 km2 (1,290 sq mi). Its entire basin, which includes several smaller lakes, is 70,000 km2 (27,000 sq mi).
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Components(12 locations)
- •Ular769-007
- •Turgen769-009
- •Ubsu-Nur769-002
- •Jamaalyg769-005
- •Uvs Lake769-010
- •Altan els769-011
- •Tes River769-012
- •Aryskannyg769-004
- •Tsugeer els769-006
- •Mongun Taiga769-001
- •Oroku-Shinaa769-003
- •Tsagan shuvuut769-008
Details
- Countries
- Mongolia, Russian Federation
- ISO Codes
- MN, RU
- Area
- 898,063.5 ha
- Transboundary
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 50.2750, 92.7197
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