Khangai Nuruu National Park

Khangai Nuruu National Park
Mongolian: Хангайн нуруу
Orkhon River near Kharkhorin
Location of Park
LocationMongolia
Coordinates47°12′N 101°24′E / 47.2°N 101.4°E / 47.2; 101.4
Area888,500 hectares (2,195,531 acres; 8,885 km2; 3,431 sq mi)
Established1996
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment and Green Development of Mongolia

Khangai Nuruu National Park (Mongolian: Хангайн нуруу) stretches in a west-to-east band across the middle of the Khangai Mountains, with the eastern half following the upper Orkhon River valley. There are a variety of habitat types in the park: steppe, riparian forests, larch taiga, and alpine meadows.

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