Shira Qulusun

Shira Qulusun lies in the Trans-Altai Gobi, where scattered oases interrupt the desert basins south of the mountains. Known as Shar Khuls, it is one of the water places associated with the Gobi bear, a desert-dwelling population of brown bears. Springs and vegetation form small refuges amid rocky plains and arid valleys, sustaining wildlife in one of the driest parts of Mongolia.