SOUTHERN MONGOLIA

Umnugobi, Dundgobi, Dornogobi, Gobisumber provinces are the region called southern Mongolia. Gobi is a main destination for tourists to visit, the habitat of the rare animals and a unique natural landscape. Its desert and semi desert ecosystem have hardly change in many years. Occupying 30 percent of the country’s vast territory and stretching from east to the west through the southern part of Mongolia, it has a total of 52 mammals, 15 reptiles and 106 bird species and its plants comprises over 400 species including many medicine plants. Its numerous rare animal species include argali sheep, ibex, show leopard, lynx, wild ass, gazelles and wild Bacterian camel.
The center of the southern Mongolia- Dalanzadgad-provincial capital of Umnugobi provinces, is starting point for trips to many destinations in the southern Gobi desert including Gobi Gurvan Saikhan National Park, Yoll valley, Bayanzag flaming cliffs and Khongor sand dunes. Situated to the west of Dalanzadgad town, Gobi Gurvansaikhan (means Three Beauties of the Gobi)park encompasses the series of ridges and valleys that make up the east of Gobi Altai mountain. The park features some of the most popular tourist destinations including picturesque gorge Yoll valley, Khongor sand dunes , oasis and sexual forests. The one of the most thriving attraction is Bayanzag. First discovered by Roy Chapman Andrews, famous American explorer in 1922, flaming cliffs of Bayanzag are in important site for both archeological and paleontological findings. Complete dinosaur skeleton including Protocertops and Oviraptor and many eggs were excavated from the flaming cliffs. Khongor sand dunes, the largest sand stretch for 180km in Mongolia. The width of the sand stretches several km and highest peak tower up to over 200m. At the northern part of the dunes, there is an oasis, which is rich in plants and supply for animal drinking water. The water level depends on the rainwater.