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Occupying about 10 per cent of the country’s territory forest area covers central and north central part of the country – the mountain areas of Hangai and Hentii ranges. Most of fresh-water lakes and biggest rivers are in this region. Among them, known as “Blue Pearl of Mongolia” lake Huvsgul considered as the world’s cleanest lake containing over 4 per cent of world fresh water reserve. The region is home to more than fifty species of mammals, including hunting such game species as Maral elk, roe deer, wild boar, wolf and brown bear; and endangered species of musk dear and moose. Lakes and rivers of the forest region are famous for rich species of fish are habitat of sturgeon, taimen, pike, skin carp, rainbow trout, arctic grayling, Mongolian grayling, lenok, dolly varden and others. Deep forests of both Khangai and Khan Hentii Mountain range are home to over 1,150 species of plants. The region supports hundreds of different bird species of breeding and migrant birds including cappercaille, black grouse, whooper swans, spoonbills, great while egrets and raptors inhabit this area. Dense forests, numerous streams and wetlands only accessible for adventurers, horse riders and trekkers.

Hunting conditions

Hunting in dense forests requires patience and experience though the hunting area is not as steep as High Altai mountains. The effective hunting period for elk and deer is their rut season which begins from late September and wild boar and wolf are to be better hunted in early winter by tracking them on snow. The region has a very good population of cappercaillie, black grouse and other species which can be hunted in early spring and autumn. Fly fishing begins from middle of April and continues to end of September through all the summer period.

Access
Except taking about 2 hours flight to province centers and it involves about another 2-3 hours driving to the hunting camps, it possible to drive 6-9 hours from Ulaanbaatar.