Altai Tavan Bogd National Park

The Altai Tavan Bogd is a 636,161-hectare unspoiled terrain that runs along the western border of the Bayan-Olgii aimag’s Ulaan Khus, Tsengel, Sagsai, and Altai soums. In 1996, it was designated as a protected species. The national park embodies the unique qualities of high mountains, cold crystal rivers, lakes, mountain valleys, steppe landscapes, and ecosystems with their breathtaking beauty. It is also home to argali wild sheep, ibex, maral (Asian red deer), stone marten, deer, and elk, as well as bird species such as snowcock, eagle, and lammergeyer. In Mongolia’s far west, the national park has towering peaks with perpetual snow and glaciers. The Tavan Bogd (Five Saints) mountain rises over 4,000 meters over the Mongolian, Russian, and Chinese borders. Khuiten, Naran, Olgii, Burged, and Nairamdal are the five peaks that make up the massif. The top of Khuiten Uul on Altai Tavan Bogd, which is 4374 meters above sea level, is the highest point.