Due to ongoing climate change, the lake area is shrinking.[2]
Neighboring lakes include Duut Lake, Sumtiin Lake, Erdene Lake, Kholboo Lake, Züün Kholboo Lake, Tsagaan Lake, Khoshmogt Lake, Red Lake (dried up), and Zegst Lake.
The lake and its surrounding wetlands was designated a Ramsar site in 2004.
Namingedit
The name Ganga is another term for the River Ganges. A folk legend states that the 8th century Mongol nobleman Togtokhtör wang had two flasks of water brought from the holy river Ganga (India) and put in the lake, thereby giving the lake its name.[3]
Referencesedit
^"Lake Ganga and its surrounding wetlands". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ (in Mongolian). 2010-09-17. Archived from the original on 2012-08-08. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
^ (in Mongolian). 2011-05-24. Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
ganga, lake, mongolia, other, lakes, named, ganga, lake, ganga, lake, disambiguation, ganga, lake, mongolian, Ганга, нуур, saltwater, lake, located, dariganga, sükhbaatar, province, mongolia, lake, lies, transition, zone, between, southern, steppes, gobi, dese. For other lakes named Ganga Lake see Ganga Lake disambiguation Ganga Lake Mongolian Ganga nuur is a saltwater lake located in Dariganga sum Sukhbaatar Province Mongolia The lake lies on the transition zone between the southern steppes and the Gobi desert giving it a unique landscape of lakes steppes and sand dunes The lake and its wetlands of which the total area is 32 8 km is an important breeding and resting area for endangered migratory birds including the great crested grebe the whooper swan and the ruddy shelduck Ganga LakeGanga LakeLocationSukhbaatar ProvinceCoordinates45 15 N 114 00 E 45 250 N 114 000 E 45 250 114 000Basin countriesMongoliaMax length2 1 km 1 3 mi Max width1 6 km 0 99 mi Surface area2 2 km2 0 85 sq mi Surface elevation1 294 m 4 245 ft Ramsar WetlandOfficial nameLake Ganga and its surrounding wetlandsDesignated22 March 2004Reference no 1378 1 Due to ongoing climate change the lake area is shrinking 2 Neighboring lakes include Duut Lake Sumtiin Lake Erdene Lake Kholboo Lake Zuun Kholboo Lake Tsagaan Lake Khoshmogt Lake Red Lake dried up and Zegst Lake The lake and its surrounding wetlands was designated a Ramsar site in 2004 Naming editThe name Ganga is another term for the River Ganges A folk legend states that the 8th century Mongol nobleman Togtokhtor wang had two flasks of water brought from the holy river Ganga India and put in the lake thereby giving the lake its name 3 References edit Lake Ganga and its surrounding wetlands Ramsar Sites Information Service Retrieved 25 April 2018 Ganga nuur shirgezhee in Mongolian 2010 09 17 Archived from the original on 2012 08 08 Retrieved 2012 05 08 Ganga nuur in Mongolian 2011 05 24 Archived from the original on 2012 05 17 Retrieved 2012 05 08 External links editInformation Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands permanent dead link nbsp This article related to a lake in Mongolia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ganga Lake Mongolia amp oldid 1178887445, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
