Khorgo
Sign in to saveKhorgo () is a dormant volcano in the Taryatu-Chulutu volcanic field in Tariat District, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Khorgo lies east of the Terkhiin Tsagaan lake and together they are the core of the Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park. The surrounding park has been a protected area since 1965 as a nature reserve, becoming fully protected in 1994/1997 as a national park, in order to safeguard the scenery and the endangered flora and fauna of the area.
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- Khorgo
- Protected area.iucn_category
- II
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- View from the ridge of Khorgo
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- Mongolia
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- Location of the volcano
- Protected area.established
- 1965
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- Ministry of Environment and Green Development of Mongolia
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- Elevation
- 2400
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- Khorgo Volcano 02.jpg
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Khorgo () is a dormant volcano in the Taryatu-Chulutu volcanic field in Tariat District, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Khorgo lies east of the Terkhiin Tsagaan lake and together they are the core of the Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park. The surrounding park has been a protected area since 1965 as a nature reserve, becoming fully protected in 1994/1997 as a national park, in order to safeguard the scenery and the endangered flora and fauna of the area.
Khorgo is situated at an altitude of , with a base diameter of and a height of . On top of the cone there is a crater wide. A notable geological feature is the solidified lava bubbles, which the locals have named "basalt yurts". Khorgo Volcano 08.jpg|Exterior of the volcano Khorgo Volcano 07.jpg|Inside the volcano Khorgo Volcano 09.jpg|Volcanic rock from the volcano