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The Khentii Mountains (Mongolian: Хэнтийн нуруу) are a mountain range in the Töv and Khentii Provinces in North Eastern Mongolia. Geography. The mountain chain overlaps the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area and includes Mongolia's sacred mountain, Burkhan Khaldun, which is associated with the origin of Genghis Khan.
- Mongolia
- Хэнтийн нуруу (Mongolian)
- 2,800 m (9,200 ft)
- Asralt Khairkhan
Jan 29, 2024 · The Khentii Mountains stand as a testament to the raw beauty of Mongolia’s wilderness and the enduring legacy of its nomadic heritage. From the towering peaks to the tranquil valleys, this enchanting region beckons adventurers and history enthusiasts alike to explore its untamed landscapes and uncover the mysteries of its past.
Khentii aimag accommodates part of the giant Khan Khentii Protected Area covering over 1.2 million hectares of the rugged Hentii mountains, being bordered with Terelj National Park to west. There are several peaks that rise over 2000 meters above sea level, with the highest one being Asralt Khaikhan (2,800 meters).
Website. khentii .mn. Khentii ( Mongolian: Хэнтий) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the east of the country. Its capital is Chinggis City. The aimag is named after the Khentii Mountains. It is best known as the birthplace, and likely final resting place, of Temüjin, otherwise known as Genghis Khan .
- 80,325.08 km² (31,013.69 sq mi)
- Mongolia
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- Chinggis City
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Burkhan Khaldun is in the northeast of Mongolia in the middle of the Khentii mountain range. The mountain is integral to the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Areaestablished in 1992, which extends over an area of 12,000 square kilometres (4,600 sq mi). Burkhan Khaldun means the "God Mountain" and is also called Khentii Khan (The King of the Khentii ...
In the Secret History of the Mongols, Genghis Khan, who later became the "World Conqueror" believing in his own destiny, said:: 41 Genghis Khan then started his campaign to unify the land and people of Mongolia as a strong force. He gave the Burkhan Khaldun the status of a royal sacred mountain.: 8 The history is chronicled in the Secret History of...
Burkhan Khaldun was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Siteat the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee on 4 July 2015 under the title "Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape", covering an area of 443,739 hectares (1,096,500 acres) and an additional buffer zone of 271,651 hectares (671,260 acres), categorised u...
Burkhan Khaldun has a spiritual significance unmatched by any other mountain in Mongolia and is given the symbolic status of the “cradle” of Mongolia's nationhood fully representing the "heritage and traditional ways of life of nomadic people of Mongolia". The (unconfirmed) Mongolian belief that Genghis Khan was born here and is buried somewhere in...
The flora found in the mountain belongs to the Central Asian steppe and consists of coniferous forests of the taiga. The plant species reported are 28 listed in the Mongolian Red Book, 15 very rare species, and 28 species listed as rare species. The species listed in the IUCN Red List are found here: two critically endangered species, four endanger...
In the faunal geographical province of the Burkhan Khaldun Mountain in the Khentii district the fauna reported are more than "50 species of 27 genera of six orders including five species of mammals/insectivores, 4 species of hymenoptera, four species of lagomorpha, 19 species of rodents, 13 species of predators, five species of ungulate, one specie...
Weatherford, Jack (22 March 2005). Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. Crown/Archetype. ISBN 978-0-307-23781-1.
- 2,450 m (8,040 ft)
- Khentii Mountains
- Great Burghan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape
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Jul 4, 2015 · Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscape. The site is situated in the north-east of the country in the central part of the Khentii mountain chain where the vast Central Asian steppe meets the coniferous forests of the Siberian taiga. Burkhan Khaldun is associated with the worship of sacred mountains, rivers and ovoo-s ...
The Khentii Mountains remain the largest road-less area in Mongolia. This wilderness is home to bear, wolf, deer, and moose populations and a rich bird life. Our Khentii mountains horse back tours are deep wilderness expeditions. We leave behind the picturesque cultural landscapes of pastures and hay fields, dotted with herders’ gers (yurts ...
