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Habitat description
The Mongolian desert is extremely dry with mean annual precipitation lower than 100mm. Springs and other water sources are very rare. Climate is strongly continental and extremely arid. Vegetation is sparse. The desert has extremely unique formations of changing contrasts like hills, hillocks, rolling heaths and sand dunes.
Desert Khongoryn Els (Singing Dunes) Omngobi Aimag
Background information
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Presence of species in landscape
Large herbivores
Species notes
Wild Bactrian camel
Very rare
The wild Bactrian camel is the characteristic large herbivore in the desert. It is endemic for Central Asia and globally threatened. Wild camels have been very widely distributed in Central Asia’s desert, not only in Mongolia and China but also in Khazakstan.
Wild Bactrian camel
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Maps
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Opportunities
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Threats
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Experts and Scientific Referees
Batbayar, Nyambayar
Eurasian Black Vulture, Himalayan Vulture, Mongolian Saiga. Mongolia
Wildlife science and conservation center of Mongolia
www.wscc.org.mn
Wildlife science and conservation center of Mongolia
www.wscc.org.mn
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Library
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