Mongolia joined the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat on April 8, 1998. There are currently 11 wetlands designated as Ramsar sites in Mongolia.^[1]

List

Name[1]	Location	Area (km2)	Designated	Description	Image
Mongol Daguur	49°42′N 115°6′E / 49.700°N 115.100°E / 49.700; 115.100 (Mongol Daguur)	2100	1997
Valley of the Lakes	45°19′N 99°58′E / 45.317°N 99.967°E / 45.317; 99.967 (Valley of the Lakes)	456	1998	The valley includes the four saline lakes of Böön Tsagaan Lake, Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake, Adgiin Tsagaan Lake and Orog Lake that provide a staging area for migratory waterfowl.
Ögii Lake	47°46′N 102°46′E / 47.767°N 102.767°E / 47.767; 102.767 (Ögii Lake)	25.1	1998
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake	48°10′N 99°43′E / 48.167°N 99.717°E / 48.167; 99.717 (Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake)	61.1	1998
Airag Lake	48°53′N 93°25′E / 48.883°N 93.417°E / 48.883; 93.417 (Airag Lake)	450	1999
Khar-Us Lake National Park	47°58′N 92°50′E / 47.967°N 92.833°E / 47.967; 92.833 (Khar-Us Lake)	3213.6	1999
Achit Lake and surrounding wetlands	49°40′N 90°35′E / 49.667°N 90.583°E / 49.667; 90.583 (Achit Lake)	737.3	2004
Buir Lake and surrounding wetlands	47°48′N 117°40′E / 47.800°N 117.667°E / 47.800; 117.667 (Buir Lake)	1040	2004
Ganga Lake and surrounding wetlands	45°15′N 114°00′E / 45.250°N 114.000°E / 45.250; 114.000 (Ganga Lake)	32.8	2004
Uvs Lake and surrounding wetlands	50°20′N 92°45′E / 50.333°N 92.750°E / 50.333; 92.750 (Uvs Lake)	5850	2004
Lakes in the Khurkh-Khüiten river valley	48°18′N 110°34′E / 48.300°N 110.567°E / 48.300; 110.567 (Khurkh-Khüiten river valley)	429.4	2004

Map

Mongol Daguur

Valley of the Lakes

Ögii Lake

Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake

Airag Lake

Khar-Us Lake

Achit Lake

Buir Lake

Ganga Lake

Uvs Lake

Khurkh-Khüiten river valley

See also

• Ramsar Convention
• List of Ramsar sites worldwide

References

External links

• The Annotated Ramsar List: Mongolia