Explore Mongolia's five distinct ecosystems and the extraordinary wildlife that calls them home.
🗺️ Open Full Biodiversity MapMongolia spans from the Gobi Desert to Siberian taiga — one of the most ecologically diverse landlocked countries on Earth.
The Gobi spans 1.3 million km² — a land of extremes where temperatures range from +45°C to -40°C. Despite its harshness, it harbors unique life forms found nowhere else on Earth.
The Mongolian steppe is one of the last great grassland ecosystems on Earth. Home to the world's only truly wild horse and vast herds of gazelles numbering in the millions.
Northern Mongolia's taiga is the southernmost extension of Siberian boreal forests. Here, Tsaatan reindeer herders maintain one of humanity's last nomadic reindeer cultures.
The Altai and Khangai mountain ranges create vertical ecosystems where five biomes coexist within a single mountain slope — from desert steppe to permanent glaciers.
Mongolia's rivers and wetlands serve as critical stopover points for migratory birds traveling between Siberia and Southeast Asia — one of the world's great flyways.
What to see and when — plan your visit around nature's schedule