Altan Els Strictly Protected Area

Western Mongolia


This protected area (1482 sq km) due east of Uvs Nuur contains the world’s northernmost sand dunes and protects threatened desert plants.


  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "mongolia/western-mongolia/uvs/attractions/altan-els-strictly-protected-area/a/poi-sig/1579224/357076",
      "destination": "Western-Mongolia",
      "continent": "Asia",
      "country": "Mongolia",
      "region": "Western-Mongolia",
      "position": "superzone"
    }