Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake

Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Таацын Цагаан Нуур, Taatsiin Tsagaan Nuur, Chinese: 塔茨查干湖) is a large saline lake in Övörkhangai Province in the Gobi Desert of southern Mongolia.^[1]

Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake
Sentinel-2 image (2021)
Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake
Location	Övörkhangai, Mongolia
Coordinates	45°09′31.8″N 101°28′14″E
Basin countries	Mongolia
Max. length	24 km (15 mi)
Max. width	11 km (6.8 mi)
Surface area	252 km2 (97 sq mi)
Average depth	9.3 m (31 ft)
Max. depth	16 m (52 ft)
Surface elevation	1,312 m (4,304 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Taatsiin Tsagaan Nuur
Designated	6 July 1998
Part of	Valley of the Lakes

Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake and the nearby Böön Tsagaan Lake, Adgiin Tsagaan Lake, and Orog Lake, are collectively designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance under the name "Valley of the Lakes". These lakes are known to be an important staging area for migratory waterfowl, and it has been suggested that they might be a breeding area for the rare Relict Gull.^[2] The lake has been designated an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.

See also

• Ramsar sites in Mongolia
• Böön Tsagaan Lake

References

1. Komatsu, G (2001), "Paleoshoreline geomorphology of Böön Tsagaan Nuur, Tsagaan Nuur and Orog Nuur: The Valley of Lakes, Mongolia", Geomorphology, 39 (3–4): 83, doi:10.1016/S0169-555X(00)00095-7
2. "Valley of Lakes (Boon Tsagaan Nuur, Taatsiin Tsagaan Nuur, Adgiin Tasgaan Nuur, Orog Nuur)". Rivers Network. Retrieved June 30, 2020.