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	'''Uvs Nuur''' ({{lang-mn\|Увс Нуур}}) is the largest ] in ], which, at 753 m above sea level, covers an area of 3,350 km². Its northeastern part is situated in the ] of the ]. The largest settlement on the shore is ]. This shallow and very ] body of water is the only remainder of a huge saline ] which covered a much larger area several thousand years ago.		'''Uvs Nuur''' ({{lang-mn\|Увс Нуур}}, also spelled ''Ubsunur'') is the largest ] in ], which, at 753 m above sea level, covers an area of 3,350 km². Its northeastern part is situated in the ] of the ]. The largest settlement on the shore is ]. This shallow and very ] body of water is the only remainder of a huge saline ] which covered a much larger area several thousand years ago.

	The Uvs Nuur Lake is the centre of the Uvs Nuur Basin, which covers an area of 700,000 km² and represents one of the best-preserved natural ] landscapes of ]. Apart from the Uvs Nuur, the ] comprises several smaller lakes, notably the Ureg Nuur Lake, which lies at 1,450 m above sea level. As these lakes lie to the north of other inland seas of Central Asia, they are of key importance for waterfowl migration.		The Uvs Nuur Lake is the centre of the Uvs Nuur Basin, which covers an area of 700,000 km² and represents one of the best-preserved natural ] landscapes of ]. Here the world's most northern desert meets the world's most southern tundra zone.<ref>{{cite web
			\|url=http://www.isar.org/pubs/ST/RUubsunur49.html
			\|title=Ubsu-Nur Accepted into World Network of Biosphere Reserves
			\|publisher=ISAR
			\|accessdate=2006-12-31}}</ref> Apart from the Uvs Nuur, the ] comprises several smaller lakes, notably the Ureg Nuur Lake, which lies at 1,450 m above sea level. As these lakes lie to the north of other inland seas of Central Asia, they are of key importance for waterfowl migration.

	Since the basin spans the geoclimatic boundary between ] and ], temperatures may vary from −58°C in winter to 47°C in summer. Despite its harsh climate, the ~~basin~~ is home to 173 bird species and 41 mammal species, including the globally endangered ], ], and Asiatic ].		Since the basin spans the geoclimatic boundary between ] and ], temperatures may vary from −58°C in winter to 47°C in summer. Despite its harsh climate, the depression is home to 173 bird species and 41 mammal species, including the globally endangered ], ], and Asiatic ]. The population density is low here. The lack of industry and the reliance of the inhabitants on traditional ways such as nomadic pasturing have little impact on the landscape and allow the ecosystem to remain relatively pristine.<ref>{{cite web
			\|url=http://www.greenpeace.org/russia/en/campaigns/world-natural-heritage/the-ubsunur-hollow
		⚫	\|title=The Ubsunur Hollow
			\|publisher=Greenpeace
			\|accessdate=2006-12-31
			}}</ref>

	In ], the ] listed the Uvs Nuur Basin as a natural ].<ref>{{cite web		In ], the ] listed the Uvs Nuur Basin as a natural ].<ref>{{cite web
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	\|publisher=whc.unesco.org		\|publisher=whc.unesco.org
	\|accessdate=2007-01-16		\|accessdate=2007-01-16
			}}</ref> It was nominated as "one of the largest intact watersheds in Central Asia where 40,000 archeological sites can be found from historically famous nomadic tribes such as the ], the ] and the ]."<ref>{{cite web
			\|url=http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis/doc-russia-wh.html
			\|title=Russia's First World Heritage Site
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			\|accessdate=2006-12-31
	}}</ref> This transboundary patrimony is one of the largest sites inscribed in the ] to date.		}}</ref> This transboundary patrimony is one of the largest sites inscribed in the ] to date.

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UNESCO World Heritage Site

Uvs Nuur Basin
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Criteria	Natural: ix, x
Reference	769
Inscription	2003 (27th Session)

Uvs Nuur (Template:Lang-mn, also spelled Ubsunur) is the largest lake in Mongolia, which, at 753 m above sea level, covers an area of 3,350 km². Its northeastern part is situated in the Tuva Republic of the Russian Federation. The largest settlement on the shore is Ulaangom. This shallow and very saline body of water is the only remainder of a huge saline sea which covered a much larger area several thousand years ago.

The Uvs Nuur Lake is the centre of the Uvs Nuur Basin, which covers an area of 700,000 km² and represents one of the best-preserved natural steppe landscapes of Eurasia. Here the world's most northern desert meets the world's most southern tundra zone. Apart from the Uvs Nuur, the basin comprises several smaller lakes, notably the Ureg Nuur Lake, which lies at 1,450 m above sea level. As these lakes lie to the north of other inland seas of Central Asia, they are of key importance for waterfowl migration.

Since the basin spans the geoclimatic boundary between Siberia and Central Asia, temperatures may vary from −58°C in winter to 47°C in summer. Despite its harsh climate, the depression is home to 173 bird species and 41 mammal species, including the globally endangered snow leopard, argali, and Asiatic ibex. The population density is low here. The lack of industry and the reliance of the inhabitants on traditional ways such as nomadic pasturing have little impact on the landscape and allow the ecosystem to remain relatively pristine.

In 2001, the UNESCO listed the Uvs Nuur Basin as a natural World Heritage Site. It was nominated as "one of the largest intact watersheds in Central Asia where 40,000 archeological sites can be found from historically famous nomadic tribes such as the Scythians, the Turks and the Huns." This transboundary patrimony is one of the largest sites inscribed in the World Heritage List to date.

References

General

Inline

"Ubsu-Nur Accepted into World Network of Biosphere Reserves". ISAR. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
"The Ubsunur Hollow". Greenpeace. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
"Uvs Nuur Basin". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
"Russia's First World Heritage Site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.

External links

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Far Eastern	Central Sikhote-Alin Lake Baikal Landscapes of Dauria Lena Pillars Volcanoes of Kamchatka Wrangel Island
North Caucasian	Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent Naryn-Kala
Northwestern	Curonian Spit Ferapontov Monastery Kizhi Pogost Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea Virgin Komi Forests Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Surroundings Peterhof Palace Solovetsky Islands Struve Geodetic Arc Kenozero
Siberian	Golden Mountains of Altai Lake Baikal Putorana Plateau Uvs Nuur Basin
Southern	Western Caucasus
Volga	Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of Sviyazhsk Bolghar Kazan Kremlin Astronomical Observatory of Kazan University
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