Khangai Mountains

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The Khangai Mountains are a major mountain range in central Mongolia known for their high, forested peaks, volcanic landscapes, and role as a key watershed and ecological heartland of the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
climate cold winters
continental
cool summers
contains glacial lakes
hot springs
river gorges
continent Asia
country Mongolia NERFINISHED
drainsInto Chuluut River NERFINISHED
Ider River NERFINISHED
Orkhon River NERFINISHED
Selenge River NERFINISHED
Tamir River NERFINISHED
Zavkhan River NERFINISHED
elevation 4021 m
elevationMax 4021 m
elevationMaxPoint Otgon Tenger NERFINISHED
fauna argali sheep
ibex
lynx
various raptors
wolf
feature alpine meadows
river valleys
rounded, forested peaks
steppe zones
taiga forests
volcanic landscapes
geology Paleozoic rocks
ancient volcanic plateau
highestPoint Otgon Tenger NERFINISHED
landform upland plateau
locatedIn central Mongolia
mountainSystem Altai-Sayan region NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Kharkhorin NERFINISHED
Tsetserleg NERFINISHED
orientation east–west
partOf Mongolian Highlands NERFINISHED
region Arkhangai Province NERFINISHED
Bayankhongor Province NERFINISHED
Ovorkhangai Province NERFINISHED
Zavkhan Province NERFINISHED
role ecological heartland of Mongolia
major watershed of Mongolia
usedFor livestock grazing
pastoral nomadism
tourism
vegetation Siberian pine
larch forests
mountain steppe grasses

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Mongolian Plateau borderedBy Khangai Mountains