Uvs Nuur Basin

Uvs Nuur Basin
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The Uvs Nuur Basin covers a range of diverse ecosystems within the closed catchment of the saline Uvs Nuur lake system.

The landscapes include desert, steppe, forests, wetlands, tundra and high mountain peaks with glaciers. This diversity, combined with the absence of major human impact, is also reflected in a rich variety of plant and animal species. It supports both resident waterfowl and migrating birds. Mammal species found here include snow leopard, mountain sheep (argali), Pallas’s cat and the Siberian ibex.

Community Perspective: This site has been unreviewed so far. It consists of 12 strictly protected areas in Russia’s Tuva Republic and Mongolia.

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Site Info

Full Name
Uvs Nuur Basin
Unesco ID
769
Country
Mongolia Russia
Inscribed
2003
Type
Natural
Criteria
9 10
Categories
Natural landscape - Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes
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Site History

2003 Inscribed

1990 Deferred

Bureau - Has potential for nomination but make smaller and develop Management plan for crossborder cooperation

Locations

The site has 11 locations

Uvs Nuur Basin: Uvs Lake Mongolia, Mongolia
Uvs Nuur Basin: Mongun Taiga Russian Federation, Russian Federation
Uvs Nuur Basin: Oroku-Shinaa Russian Federation, Russian Federation
Uvs Nuur Basin: Aryskannyg Russian Federation, Russian Federation
Uvs Nuur Basin: Jamaalyg Russian Federation, Russian Federation
Uvs Nuur Basin: Tsugeer els Russian Federation, Russian Federation
Uvs Nuur Basin: Ular Russian Federation, Russian Federation
Uvs Nuur Basin: Tsagan shuvuut Mongolia, Mongolia
Uvs Nuur Basin: Turgen Mongolia, Mongolia
Uvs Nuur Basin: Altan els Mongolia, Mongolia
Uvs Nuur Basin: Tes River Mongolia, Mongolia

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