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| WHS = Uvs Nuur Basin |
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| Image = <!--[[Image:Uvs-nuur.jpg|250px|Satellite shot of the Uvs Nuur Basin.]]--> |
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| State Party = {{MGL}} and [[Image: Flag of Russia.svg|22px]] [[Russian Federation]] |
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| Type = Natural |
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| Criteria = ix, x |
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| ID = 769 |
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| Region = Europe and North America |
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| Year = 2003 |
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| Session = 27th |
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| Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/769 |
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'''Uvs Nuur''' ({{lang-mn|Увс Нуур}}; {{lang-tyv|Убсу-Нур}}, ''Ubsu-Nur'', English ''Lake Uvs'') is the largest [[lake]] in [[Mongolia]], which, at 753 m above sea level, covers an area of 3,350 km². Its northeastern part is situated in the [[Tuva Republic]] of the [[Russia|Russian Federation]]. The largest settlement on the shore is [[Ulaangom]]. This shallow and very [[Salinity|saline]] body of water is the only remainder of a huge saline [[sea]] which covered a much larger area several thousand years ago. |
'''Uvs Nuur''' ({{lang-mn|Увс Нуур}}; {{lang-tyv|Убсу-Нур}}, ''Ubsu-Nur'', English ''Lake Uvs'') is the largest [[lake]] in [[Mongolia]], which, at 753 m above sea level, covers an area of 3,350 km². Its northeastern part is situated in the [[Tuva Republic]] of the [[Russia|Russian Federation]]. The largest settlement on the shore is [[Ulaangom]]. This shallow and very [[Salinity|saline]] body of water is the only remainder of a huge saline [[sea]] which covered a much larger area several thousand years ago. |
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[[Image:Uvs-nuur.jpg|thumb|left|A satellite image of the Uvs-Nuur lake basin]] |
[[Image:Uvs-nuur.jpg|thumb|left|A satellite image of the Uvs-Nuur lake basin]] |
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In [[2003]], the [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization|UNESCO]] listed the Uvs Nuur Basin as a natural [[World Heritage Site]].<ref>{{cite web |
In [[2003]], the [[United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization|UNESCO]] listed the Uvs Nuur Basin as a natural [[World Heritage Site]].It was nominated as "one of the largest intact watersheds in Central Asia where 40,000 archeological sites can be found from historically famous nomadic tribes such as the [[Scythians]], the [[Turkish people|Turks]] and the [[Huns]]."<ref>{{cite web |
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}}</ref> It was nominated as "one of the largest intact watersheds in Central Asia where 40,000 archeological sites can be found from historically famous nomadic tribes such as the [[Scythians]], the [[Turkish people|Turks]] and the [[Huns]]."<ref>{{cite web |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/uvs_nuur.htm Protected areas of the world Uvs Nuur Basin, Russian Federation (Tuva) & Mongolia] |
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*[http://www.nhpfund.ru/en/nominations/uvs_nuur.html Natural Heritage Protection Fund - The Uvs Nuur Basin] |
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*[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2005IRH....90..580F Notes on the Cladoceran and Copepod Fauna of the Uvs Nuur Basin (Northwest Mongolia)] |
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*[http://www.globalnature.org/docs/02_vorlage.asp?id=20334&domid=1011&sp=E&addlastid=&m1=11089&m2=11093&m3=18849&m4=20334 Uvs Lake, Mongolia] |
*[http://www.globalnature.org/docs/02_vorlage.asp?id=20334&domid=1011&sp=E&addlastid=&m1=11089&m2=11093&m3=18849&m4=20334 Uvs Lake, Mongolia] |
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*[http://www.greenpeace.org/russia/en/campaigns/world-natural-heritage/the-ubsunur-hollow The Ubsunur Hollow] |
*[http://www.greenpeace.org/russia/en/campaigns/world-natural-heritage/the-ubsunur-hollow The Ubsunur Hollow] |
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Revision as of 06:33, 6 February 2008
Uvs Nuur (Mongolian: Увс Нуур; Tuvan: Убсу-Нур, Ubsu-Nur, English Lake Uvs) is the largest lake in Mongolia, which, at 753 m above sea level, covers an area of 3,350 km². Its northeastern part is situated in the Tuva Republic of the Russian Federation. The largest settlement on the shore is Ulaangom. This shallow and very saline body of water is the only remainder of a huge saline sea which covered a much larger area several thousand years ago.
The Uvs Nuur Lake is the centre of the Uvs Nuur Basin, which covers an area of 700,000 km² and represents one of the best-preserved natural steppe landscapes of Eurasia. Here the world's most northern desert meets the world's most southern tundra zone.[1] Apart from the Uvs Nuur, the basin comprises several smaller lakes, notably the Üüreg Nuur Lake, which lies at 1,450 m above sea level. As these lakes lie to the north of other inland seas of Central Asia, they are of key importance for waterfowl migration.
Since the basin spans the geoclimatic boundary between Siberia and Central Asia, temperatures may vary from −58°C in winter to 47°C in summer. Despite its harsh climate, the depression is home to 173 bird species and 41 mammal species, including the globally endangered snow leopard, argali, and Asiatic ibex. The population density is low here. The lack of industry and the reliance of the inhabitants on traditional ways such as nomadic pasturing have little impact on the landscape and allow the ecosystem to remain relatively pristine.[2]
In 2003, the UNESCO listed the Uvs Nuur Basin as a natural World Heritage Site.It was nominated as "one of the largest intact watersheds in Central Asia where 40,000 archeological sites can be found from historically famous nomadic tribes such as the Scythians, the Turks and the Huns."[3] This transboundary patrimony is one of the largest sites inscribed in the World Heritage List to date.
Footnotes
- ^ "Ubsu-Nur Accepted into World Network of Biosphere Reserves". ISAR. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "The Ubsunur Hollow". Greenpeace. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ "Russia's First World Heritage Site". Retrieved 2006-12-31.
References
| Uvs Lake | |
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| Coordinates | 50°18′N 92°42′E / 50.300°N 92.700°E |
| Type | saline |
| Basin countries | Mongolia, Russia |
| Surface area | 3,350 km² |
| Surface elevation | 753 m |
| Settlements | Ulaangom |
External links
- Uvs Lake, Mongolia
- The Ubsunur Hollow
- Ubsu-Nur Accepted into World Network of Biosphere Reserves
- Singing Stones - The Republic of Tuva
- Ubsu Nur satellite photo
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