Changing Taiga

Biomes and vegetation of Hovsgol aimag

E A S T TA I G A

Horoo

Hanh

Targan

Tsagaannuur

W E S T TA I G A

Hovsgol Lake

Renchinlhumbe

Ived

Soyo

Mungarag

Tsagaan-Uur

Ulan-Uul

Chandamani- Ondor

Hatgal

Alpine tundra Biomes and vegetation Floodplain Alpine meadow Subalpine woodland Boreal coniferous forest Meadow steppe Moderate dry steppe Urban areas and villages Permafrost covered area (-2 to -5 °C) Source: WWF Mongolia, Altai-Sayan Ecoregion GIS, accessed October 2011. 0 10 20 Km

Toom

Hays

Bayanzurh

Yolgos

Agar

Yargis

Alag-Erdene

Shuvuut

Tunel

Arbulag

Moron

Burentogtoh

Tsagaan-Uul

Burenhaan

Map by Riccardo Pravettoni.

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