Highlands of Mongol Altai
Highlands of Mongol Altai is part of the Tentative list of Mongolia in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
The Highlands of Mongol Altai proposal comprises three protected areas that represent a sequence of altitudinal vegetation zones from steppe, mixed forest, subalpine to alpine vegetation. The sites are important habitats for rare or endangered animal species such as the snow leopard, argali sheep, ibex and lynx. The Mongolian Altai also includes archaeological remains of nomads and their empires different periods of the last three millennia.
Map of Highlands of Mongol Altai
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Highlands of Mongol Altai
- Country
- Mongolia
- Added
- 2014
- Nominated for
- 2022
- Type
- Mixed
- Categories
- Cultural Landscape - Continuing Cultural Landscape - Relict Natural landscape - Diverse ecosystems
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- By ID
Site History
2014 Added to Tentative List
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Locations
The site has 3 locations