Lake Zuun Tooroi

Zuun Tooroi is the eastern of the two Torey Lakes, lying in a closed basin in the Daurian steppe. A channel connects it with Barun-Torey to the west, though the direction of flow changes with the water level. Both are shallow alkaline lakes whose size varies greatly with wet and dry cycles. Their wetlands provide nesting and resting grounds for cranes, geese and other migratory birds.