Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake Explained

Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake
Pushpin Map:Mongolia
Location:Övörkhangai, Mongolia
Coords:45.1588°N 101.4706°W
Basin Countries:Mongolia
Length:24km (15miles)
Width:11km (07miles)
Area:252km2
Depth:9.3m (30.5feet)
Max-Depth:16m (52feet)
Elevation:1312m (4,304feet)

Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Таацын Цагаан Нуур, Taatsiin Tsagaan Nuur, Chinese: 塔茨查干湖) is a large saline lake in Övörkhangai Province in the Gobi Desert of southern Mongolia.

and the nearby Böön Tsagaan Lake, Adgiin Tsagaan Lake, and Orog Lake, are collectively designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance under the name "Valley of the Lakes". These lakes are known to be an important staging area for migratory waterfowl, and it has been suggested that they might be a breeding area for the rare Relict Gull.[1] The lake has been designated an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valley of Lakes (Boon Tsagaan Nuur, Taatsiin Tsagaan Nuur, Adgiin Tasgaan Nuur, Orog Nuur) . Rivers Network . June 30, 2020.