Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, National park spanning mountains and desert in Ömnögovi Province, Mongolia.
The park combines diverse landscapes with sand dunes, mountain ranges, and valleys across 27,000 square kilometers of southern Mongolian territory.
Established in 1993, the national park expanded to its current size in 2000, protecting critical habitats and geological features including dinosaur fossils.
Nomadic communities maintain their traditions within the park boundaries, practicing ancient herding methods and sharing their knowledge of the land.
Visitors enter through Dalanzadgad city, which connects to Ulaanbaatar by air, and require permits for exploring the protected areas of the park.
The Khongoryn Els sand dunes produce distinct sounds when wind moves across their surface, leading to their designation as Singing Sands.
Location: Ömnögovi Province
Inception: 1993
GPS coordinates: 43.80273,101.58966
Latest update: May 15, 2025 07:57
The national parks, deserts, lakes, and natural sites in Mongolia form a diverse natural heritage. The Gobi Desert features sand dunes and rock formations. National parks like Gurvan Saikhan and Gorkhi-Terelj offer mountain and canyon landscapes. Lake Khövsgöl and the Orkhon Valley are major natural sites. Buddhist monasteries, including Amarbayasgalant and Erdene Zuu, reflect the country's religious history. Ulaanbaatar, the capital, combines historical monuments and modern architecture.
Orkhon inscriptions
429.5 km
Karakorum
390 km
Kül Tigin inscription
390.8 km
Nemegt Formation
58.2 km
Erdene Zuu Monastery
390.6 km
Orkhon Valley
428.9 km
Djadochta Formation
175.3 km
Kharkhorin Rock
389.3 km
Yolyn Am
203.8 km
Ulaan Tsutgalan waterfall
333.5 km
Taihar Rock
423.6 km
Bayan Mandahu Formation
479.5 km
Tövkhön Monastery
361.1 km
Ongi Monastery
256.7 km
Ikh Bogd Uul National Park
168.2 km
Kharkhorum Museum
390 km
Badain Jaran Temple
450.5 km
Khangai Nuruu National Park
378.5 km
Petroglyphic complex of Del Uul mountain
343.4 km
Khogno Khan National Park
438.3 km
Buyandelgeruulekh Khiid
409.2 km
Gimpil Darjaalan Monastery
361.1 km
Tsagaan suvarga
340.5 km
Yolin Am
203.8 km
BAGA GAZRIIN CHULUU
439.6 km
Shankh Monastery
377 km
Middle Gobi
437.4 km
Ikh Gazriin Chuluu
484.2 kmReviews
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