Bogd Khan Mountain

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Bogd Khan Mountain is a sacred, forested peak near Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar, renowned as one of the world’s oldest officially protected natural areas.

All labels observed (4)

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Bogd Khan Mountain canonical 2
Bogd Khan Mountain area 1
Богд хан уул 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
protected area
climate continental
continent Asia
country Mongolia
designation strictly protected area
distanceFromCityCenter approximately 10–20 km from central Ulaanbaatar
elevation 2256 m
7402 ft
governedBy Government of Mongolia
hasAccess road access from Ulaanbaatar
hasActivity birdwatching
hiking
religious pilgrimage
hasForestCover yes
hasLandCoverType coniferous forest
mixed forest
hasRelief mountainous
hasVegetation Siberian larch
linked to: Larix

birch
pine
hasViewpoint panoramic views of Ulaanbaatar
hasWildlife Eurasian lynx
Siberian roe deer
red fox
heritageStatus nationally protected monument of Mongolia
isSacredTo Mongolian Buddhists
local shamanic traditions
IUCNCategory Ia
knownFor being one of the world’s oldest officially protected natural areas
biodiversity
recreational hiking
religious pilgrimages
locatedIn Ulaanbaatar
locatedNear Ulaanbaatar
nameInMongolian Богд хан уул
linked to: Bogd Khan Mountain
nearbyRiver Tuul River
overlooks Ulaanbaatar
partOf Bogd Khan Uul Strictly Protected Area
Khentii Mountains
protectedSince 1778
recognizedAsProtectedAreaIn 18th century
usedFor nature conservation
religious ceremonies
scientific research
tourism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Khan-Uul District locatedAtFootOf Bogd Khan Mountain
Tuul River near Bogd Khan Mountain
Central Mongolia culturalAttraction Bogd Khan Mountain area
linked to: Bogd Khan Mountain
Bogd Khan Mountain nameInMongolian Богд хан уул
linked to: Bogd Khan Mountain
Чингэлтэй дүүрэг namedAfter Чингэлтэй уул
linked to: Bogd Khan Mountain