Ooshiyn Gobi

Ooshiyn Gobi lies in the dry country around Mandakh in southeastern Mongolia. The plains and scattered hills support grazing plants, shrubs, elm and saxaul, adapted to the Gobi's scant rainfall. The khulan, or Mongolian wild ass, ranges through this region, sharing its sparse pastures with herders' animals. Water and vegetation are unevenly distributed across the desert landscape.