Galbyn Gobi

Galbyn Gobi stretches across the arid south of Mongolia, where saxaul and Siberian elm grow among sparsely vegetated plains and rocky outcrops. Despite the scarcity of surface water, the desert supports the khulan, or Asiatic wild ass, and the black-tailed gazelle. Saker falcons and houbara bustards also inhabit this part of the Gobi, whose scattered vegetation provides cover in a harsh climate.