- TURY.CLUB
- Tourist Objects
- Mongolia
- Khuvsgul
- Darkhad Basin
The Darhad Basin is located in the north of Mongolia, in the province of Huvsgel, 50 kilometers west of Lake Hubsugul. The hollow is located between the Ulaan Taiga and Khordol-Sardag mountain ranges, at an altitude of 1534-1600 meters above sea level, its area is 4270 square kilometers, its length is 160 kilometers, its width is 40 kilometers. Due to its inaccessibility and remoteness from civilization, the Darkhad Basin is often called the Lost World, and because of the large number of rivers and lakes - the Land of a Thousand Lakes. The climate of the Darkhat basin is more severe than on the coast of Lake Khubsugul, in winter the air temperature drops below -27 ºC, in July it does not rise above +15 ºC. There are 248 rivers and 377 lakes in the basin, the largest of which are Dod-Tsagaan-Nuur Lake and the Shishgid-Gol River. Lakes and rivers are rich in fish; taimen, lenok (Asian trout), whitefish, and grayling are found here. There were times when a huge taimen weighing about 50 kilograms fell on the hook of a successful fisherman. The indigenous population is represented by the Darchats and Tsaatans, who have preserved the old way of life. They lead a nomadic life, live in the plague, are engaged in reindeer husbandry, hunting and fishing, preserved the ancient beliefs of pantheistic shamanism and worship the spirits of nature. Today, the Darkhad Basin remains poorly studied and little visited by tourists, there are no roads, electricity and any benefits of civilization. The almost complete isolation of this territory contributed to the preservation of its pristine nature, in fact, turning this area into a natural nature reserve.
