Touristic Prospects of Lakes in Mongolia

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AbstractMongolia is a fascinating destination in Eurasia for scientists, visitors, and tourists because of its spacious territory, extraordinary landscape, untouched nature, spectacular scene, and nomadic life, occupying the southern Siberian taiga forest in the north, wide steppe plains in the east, northern Govi desert in the south, and modern glaciers in the west with spectacular lakes isolated with the high Khuvsgul, Khentii), Khangai, Mongolian Altai, and Govi Altai Mountain Ranges. Since the 1990s, tourism in Mongolia is still at its initial stage of development for attracting visitors to lakes. Most tourists visit Lake Khuvsgul in northern Mongolia and other lakes such as Lakes Uvs, Khyargas, and Khoton in western Mongolia; Lakes Buir, Khukh, and Khagiin Khar in eastern Mongolia; and Lakes Terkhiin Tsagaan, Ugii, and Khuis in central Mongolia for diverse activities. Lakes strongly attract international and domestic visitors recently because of their inspiring landscapes and great resources preserved in their basins. However, according to the Ministry of Environment and Tourism, only six events around lakes were included among the 93 touristic events planned to be held throughout Mongolia in 2020. Research-based information is essentially needed for fostering the tourism in lake basins of Mongolia. Moreover, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Environment and Tourism are required to pay more attention in the quality of higher education and the development of basic science and highly qualified experts and specialists today.KeywordsLakesTourismNatureLandscapeWildlifeNomadsMongolia