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Water lily in Khuvsgul aimag
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Khuvsgul /MONTSAME/. Water lilies which grow in a lake in Rinchyenlkhumbe soum of Khuvsgul aimag open their petals every morning and close every evening.
There is a small freshwater lake in the northern valley of the Khodon River, about 45 km north of Rinchyenlkhumbe soum. The width of the lake is about 0.5 km and the water surface is 2.5 km. The lake has no inward or outward flow and the water level is declining due to global warming. The lake is home to a species of the flower – Water lily.
The flower grows either on the shores of the lake or in the shallow parts. The large green leaves open when the sun rises and bright pink and white flowers appear from inside, turning the lake into a place of colorful flowers.
This exquisite natural beauty, which opens its petals every morning and closes every night, attracts many foreign and domestic tourists.
