Mongolia - Eastern Mongolian Steppes

1. Eastern Mongolian Strictly Protected Area 116 16 49.799 E 46 8 13.135 N 116 11 39.766 E 46 36 4.169 N 117 21 52.927 E 46 49 49.737 N 118 15 28.66 E 46 42 55. 58 N 117 22 6.248 E 46 21 38.269 N 118 27 45.617 E 46 44 26.753 N 2. Toson Khulstai National Park 112 29 42.532 E 48 17 24.388 N 112 58 5.412 E 48 21 5 .353 N 113 56 45.156 E 48 41 53.5 N 112 38 25.5 8 E 47 5 11.819 N 3. Bayantsagaan Steppe Natural Reserve 112 48 26.969 E 47 15 23.852 N 113 51 44.12 E 47 35 41.292 N 113 25 55. 89 E 47 6 .93 N 113 51 59.29 E 47 13 17.493 N 4. Jaran Togoon Steppe (two areas) 114 2 E, 47 17 N 114 2 E 47 5 N 5. Yakhi Nuur Natural Reserve 114 3 43.367 E 48 33 29.468 N 114 51 5 .336 E 48 56 34.459 N 114 22 24.313 E 49 5 37. 5 N 112 58 5.412 E 48 21 5 .353 N The Eastern Mongolian Steppes are home to the largest remaining intact temperate grasslands of the Earth. The ecosystem of Eastern Mongolian Steppes is characterized by treeless flat steppes, gently rolling hills, wetlands, and interlinkages with the Khyangan Mountain Range all the way to the border with the People’s Republic of China. The proposed serial property has five components with a total surface area of some 2 million ha, outstanding components representing the vast ecosystem. The Eastern Steppes are an exceptional ecoregion within the vast Eurasian Steppes spanning from the European Pannonian Steppe to the Mongolian-Manchurian grasslands due to its intactness, relatively high altitude and northern latitude. The main distinctive characteristic of the proposed property compared to other steppe ecosystems is that it is dominated by grasslands across thousands of square kilometres with several species of bush and shrubbery. The herds of an estimated 1.5 to 2 million of Mongolian white-tailed gazelles (Procapra gutturosa) are an inseparable element of the ecosystem, both inhabiting and shaping it. Furthermore, 25 species of mammals, 174 species of birds, 2 species of amphibians and 5 species of reptiles have been recorded.