Khuvsgul Lake National Park added UNESCO Reserve List

Highlights:

• Recently,the Khuvsgul Lake National Park of Mongolia has been added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO.
• This decision was taken during 34th session of International Co-ordinating council of Man and Biosphere Programme.
• This programme is taking place in Paris, France.
• The Man and Biosphere Programme is an intergovernmental scientific program. 
• It was set up in early 1970s by UNESCO.
• The primary aim of the programme is to establish a scientific basis for enhancing relationship between people and their environments.

• The Khuvsgul Lake is located in northern Mongolian province of Khuvsgul, near to Russian border. 
• It holds 70 per cent of freshwater of Mongolia or accounts for 0.4 per cent of world’s total.  
• It is the largest fresh water lake of Mongolia, by volume. 
• In terms of area, it is the second largest lake in Mongolia. 
• It is nicknamed as “Younger sister” of two “sister lakes”. 
• It freezes over completely in winter.
• Mountain Ridges surrounding the Lake
• Khuvsgul Lake is surrounded by several mountain ridges. 
• The highest of them is Burenkhaan or Monkh Saridag. 
• Its peak lies exactly on Russian-Mongolian border.