Munkhkhairkhan National Park

Munkhkhairkhan National Park
Mongolian: Мөнххайрхан
Balbal at Munkh-Khairkhan
Location of Park
LocationBayan-Ölgii Province and Khovd Province, Mongolia
Coordinates47°00′N 92°30′E / 47°N 92.5°E / 47; 92.5
Area5,061 square kilometres (1,954 sq mi)
Established2011
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment and Green Development of Mongolia

Munkhkhairkhan National Park (Mongolian: Мөнххайрхан) is centered on Mönkhkhairkhan Mountain, the second highest mountain in Mongolia. The park straddles Bayan-Ölgii Province and Khovd Province in the Mongol-Altai Mountains of western Mongolia, 15 km from the border with China.

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