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Shiliin Bogd Uul

Mongolia · Elevation not verified

Reviewed routes

No reviewed route is included. Missing route information does not establish safe or legal access.

About this mountain

Shiliin Bogd Uul is a named mountain in Mongolia’s Sükhbaatar region.

Sources and scope

NamedNGAUFI-2352463 andDarigangaadministrationmountain, frozenidentityunchanged

Geology & landscape

Shiliin Bogd is a volcanic cone on the Dariganga lava plateau. A 2019 geomorphological study relates its landforms to basic lava flows along northeast–southwest faults.

Sources and scope

Namedvolcanoandplateaustudy; noexacteruptiondate/cratermeasurementorcurrentvolcanichazardclaim

Nature & wildlife

A 2022 wildfire study describes its study area near Shiliin Bogd as natural steppe.

Area covered by this information

Surroundingstudyarea, notsummitspecies

Sources and scope

ResearchareaNEARmountain, notexactfrozenpointorsummitspeciesoccurrence

Culture & local context

The park administration associates Shiliin Bogd with historic oath-taking by the shiliin sain erchüüd and with local legends.

Area covered by this information

Attributedtradition, noculturalactionrecommended

Sources and scope

Attributedofficialhistoricaltradition; noinstructions/culturalpermission/genderaccessruleinferred

Conservation

Visiting responsibly

In a March 2023 interview, Mongolian police asked visitors to Shiliin Bogd and Altan Ovoo to leave no waste, respect worship practices and adjust driving speed to road conditions.

Area covered by this information

Dated2023authorityrecommendation

Conservation Context

The Dariganga park administration records Shiliin Bogd’s inclusion in the expanded national park under parliamentary Resolution 41 of 2 May 2019.

Area covered by this information

Historical2019decision

Sources and scope

Historicalnamedmountaininclusion; notcurrentzoneboundaryortouristaccesspermission

Datedauthorityrecommendationfornamedvisitationarea; noinvitation/permissiontoparticipateinritualsorcurrentroadcondition

Safety & conditions

That study used Sentinel-2 imagery to map burn severity and recovery in the surrounding steppe.

Area covered by this information

Historicalnear-mountainresearch, notcurrentfireforecast

Sources and scope

Historicalnear-mountainstudy; noactivefire/currentburnextent/currentclosureinferred