Ikh Gazriin Chuluu Nature Reserve divided in inner zones

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enkhtuya@montsame.mn
2016-05-03 17:51:33

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Ikh Gazriin Chuluu nature reserve has been divided in inner zones under a resolution of the Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism of Mongolia.

The Ikh Gazriin Chuluu nature reserve is located in Gurvansaikhan soum of Dundgobi aimag.

Baruunsaihan and Orlog mountains areas are included in special zone for protecting their specific landscape formed over thousands of years, wildlife species and plants which are found there. The special zone covers an area of 8776 hectares which is 5.1 percent of the total area of the nature reserve.

The Ikh Gazriin Chuluu, Rocky Mountains are situated in Gobi-Ugtaal and Bayanjargalan soums of Dundgobi aimag. They stretches from west to east covering about 20 kilometers and 35000 hectares. The Ikh Gazriin Chuluu itself is a mountain of granite rock in the Gobi desert with a peak of 1706m high. There are more than 40 caves, named such as Toonot, Aguit, Mother Womb and Rashaant. 

This attractive landscape has high biological diversity. The ancient natural formations and structures of the Ikh gazriin chuluu is main recourse to develop tourism. For this, three tourism areas have been identified which cover a total area of 5723 hectares or 32.5 percent of the toral area of the nature reserve.

109850 hectares of area or 62.45 percent of total area of the nature reserve havebeen included in restricted zone.