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| Uvs Lake | |
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| Coordinates | 50°18′N 92°42′E / 50.300°N 92.700°E / 50.300; 92.700 |
| Type | saline |
| Basin countries | Mongolia, Russia |
| Surface area | 3,350 km² |
| Surface elevation | 753 m |
| Settlements | Ulaangom |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Criteria | Natural: ix, x |
| Reference | 769 |
| Inscription | 2003 (27th Session) |
Uvs Nuur (Template:Lang-mn) 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. 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 basin is home to 173 bird species and 41 mammal species, including the globally endangered snow leopard, argali, and Asiatic ibex.
In 2001, the UNESCO listed the Uvs Nuur Basin as a natural World Heritage Site. This transboundary patrimony is one of the largest sites inscribed in the World Heritage List to date.
See also
Notes
- "Uvs Nuur Basin". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2007-01-16.
References
External links
- Protected areas of the world Uvs Nuur Basin, Russian Federation (Tuva) & Mongolia
- Natural Heritage Protection Fund - The Uvs Nuur Basin
- Notes on the Cladoceran and Copepod Fauna of the Uvs Nuur Basin (Northwest Mongolia)
- Uvs Lake, Mongolia