Ikh Bogd Uul National Park

Ikh Bogd Uul National Park
Mongolian: Их Богд уул
Ikh Bogd Uul (Mountain)
Location in Mongolia
LocationMongolia
Coordinates45°00′N 100°18′E / 45°N 100.3°E / 45; 100.3
Area2,629 square kilometres (1,015 sq mi)
Established2008
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment and Green Development of Mongolia

Ikh Bogd Uul National Park (Mongolian: Их Богд уул) is centered on Ikh Bogd ("Great Saint"), the highest mountain in the Altai-Gobi Mountains, a southeastern spur range of the Altai. The middle and high elevations feature alpine meadows and montane steppe. The range, with semi-arid deserts to the north and south, supports rare species, such as the near-threatened argali (Ovis ammon) and Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul).