Yolyn Am ( Mongolian : Ёлын Ам , Lammergeier Valley ) is a deep and narrow gorge in the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains of southern Mongolia . The valley is named after the Lammergeier, which is called Yol in Mongolian. The Lammergeier is an Old World vulture , hence the name is often translated to Valley of the Vultures or Valley of the Eagles .
5-753: The valley is located within Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park . Yolyn Am is found in the Zuun Saikhanii Nuruu (the Eastern Beauty ) subrange of the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains. The area, as part of the Gobi Desert , sees little precipitation. However, Yolyn Am is notable for a deep ice field . The ice field reaches several meters thick by the end of winter, and is several kilometers long. In past years it remained year round, but
10-400: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park ( Mongolian : Говь Гурвансайхан байгалийн цогцолборт газар , Gobi three beauties nature complex ) is a national park in southern Mongolia . The park was established in 1993, and expanded to its current size in 2000. The park, at nearly 27,000 square kilometers,
15-765: Is the largest national park in Mongolia, stretching 380 km from east to west and 80 km from north to south. The park is named for the Gurvan Saikhan Mountains , which translates to the Three Beauties . The name is derived from three subranges, the East, Middle and West Beauty. The range forms the eastern half of the park. The park lies on the northern edge of the Gobi Desert . The higher elevations contain areas of steppe , and reach elevations of up to 2,600 meters. A number of rare plants and animals are found in
20-699: The modern ice field tends to disappear by September. Apart from the lammergeir, both the Himalayan and Cinereous vulture can be found in the gorge. Other birds that live in the gorge are the Altai snowcock , wallcreeper and the Mongolian finch . Mammals that live in the valley include the Argali , Siberian ibex and snow leopard . 43°29′35″N 104°05′02″E / 43.4931°N 104.0838°E / 43.4931; 104.0838 This Mongolia location article
25-611: The park, including the elusive snow leopard and the Gobi camel . Areas of sand dunes are found, most famously the Khongoryn Els - the Singing Sands. Another major tourist destination is Yolyn Am , which is connected with Dalanzadgad by paved road and a mountain valley that contains a large ice field through most of the year. The park is usually accessed via the town of Dalanzadgad , which has airport service to Ulaanbaatar . The park
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