Bulgan

The Bulgan River rises on the southern slopes of the Mongolian Altai and flows through a broad valley toward the Ulungur basin. Its channels, wetlands and riverside thickets make a ribbon of life through the dry mountains and plains. Waterbirds rest along the river, while beavers inhabit wooded stretches of its banks. Beyond the mountains the river continues westward across the arid country toward Lake Ulungur.