List of World Heritage Sites in Mongolia
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UNESCO
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) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972.
Main list
Below is the list and the tentative list of sites in MongoliaMongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
.(For the criteria see the Selection criteria)
| Name | Date of Inscriptin | Criteria | Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape | 2004 | II,III,IV | 47°33′N 102°49′E |
| Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai | 2011 | III | 49°20′N 88°23′E |
| Uvs Nuur Basin | 2003 | IX,X | 50°16′N 92°43′E |
Tentative list
Below are the properties submitted on the Tentative List. (The date of submission is shown in the parantehesis)- Tsagaan Salaa Rock PaintingsTsagaan Salaa Rock PaintingsThe Rock Paintings of Tsagaan Salaa are located in western Mongolia.-Site description:Within an area of roughly 15 km2 resides approximately 10,000 figures on the southern side of the White River Valley...
(1996) - Khoit tsenkher cave rock paintingKhoit Tsenkher Cave Rock ArtThe Khoit Tsenkher Cave Rock Paintings are found in Mankhan Sum, Khovd Province, Mongolia.-Site description:Originating in the Paleolithic period, the rock art found in Khoit Tsenkher Cave includes symbols and animal forms painted from the walls up to the ceiling...
(1996) - Mongolia Sacred Mountains: Bogd Khan, Burkhan Khaldun, Otgon TengerOtgontengerOtgontenger is the highest mountain of the Khangai Mountains in Mongolia. Its peak considered at the elevation of 4,008 m . The mountain is located in Zavkhan Province and the only mountain of the Khangai range that is capped with a glacier...
(1996) - Khovsgol lake Tsaatan Shamanistic Landscape (1996)
- Gobi Gurvansaikhan Desert Fossil (1996)
- Great Gobi Desert (1996)
- Amarbayasgalant monastery and sacred cultural landscape (1996)
- The Upper Tsagaan Gol Complex (2009)