Great Gobi
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1975
54 996 km²
Autonomous Region · chn
Nei Mongol
China
BSkArid, steppe, cold(34 %)
Area
1 146 481km²
Ecological tissue
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Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
4,3°C
Annual rain
319mm
Warmest m°
27,0°C
Coldest m°
-21,0°C
Elevation: 999 m on average (min 89 m, max 3 293 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
4,3°C
Annual rain
319mm
Warmest month
27,0°C
Coldest month
-21,0°C
Mean alt.
999m
Min
89m
Max
3 293m
Std. dev.
385m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
BSkArid, steppe, cold(34 %)Arid
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
23,5g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
43,1%
Silt
36,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
7,6
Org. C
34,4g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
43,3%
Silt
36,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
21,3g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
43,2%
Silt
36,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
7,7
Org. C
14,9g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
42,6%
Silt
35,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.8%
Crops13.6%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil29.1%
Other (grassland, water…)44.3%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
15,1%
Pesticides
27,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas21
IUCN Ib · 6IUCN Not Applicable · 5IUCN IV · 5IUCN Ia · 2IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN II · 1📍 Point sites · 2
Gobiin ikh /A/
IUCN IbStrictly Protected Area · 1975
45 928 km²
Gobiin baga /A/
IUCN IbStrictly Protected Area · 1996
11 486 km²
Dalai Lake National Nature Reserve, Inner Mongolia
IUCN IaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2002
7 335 km²
Badain Jaran Desert - Towers of Sand and Lakes
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 2024
7 299 km²
Gobiin baga /B/
IUCN IbStrictly Protected Area · 1996
6 817 km²
Complete list21 protected areas
- Great GobiUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable197554 996 km²
- Gobiin ikh /A/Strictly Protected AreaIUCN Ib197545 928 km²
- Gobiin baga /A/Strictly Protected AreaIUCN Ib199611 486 km²
- Dalai Lake National Nature Reserve, Inner MongoliaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ia20027 335 km²
- Badain Jaran Desert - Towers of Sand and LakesWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable20247 299 km²
- Gobiin baga /B/Strictly Protected AreaIUCN Ib19966 817 km²
- Xilin Gol Natural Steppe Protected AreaUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19876 623 km²
- Dornod MongolUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable19925 780 km²
- NumrugStrictly Protected AreaIUCN Ib20195 715 km²
- Dornod MongolStrictly Protected AreaIUCN Ib19925 031 km²
- DarigangaNational ParkIUCN II19933 628 km²
- Dalai LakeUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20023 554 km²
- Heilongjiang Nanweng River National Nature ReserveWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported20112 597 km²
- VerhneamurskijState Natural ZakaznikIUCN IV20152 395 km²
- SredneargunskijState Natural ZakaznikIUCN IV20172 060 km²
- XianghaiWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19921 150 km²
- Inner Mongolia Grand Khingan Hanma WetlandsWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ia20181 074 km²
- Lkhachinvandad uulNature ReserveIUCN IV1964577 km²
- Inner Mongolia Bila River WetlandsWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Ib2020567 km²
- Reliktovye dubyState Natural ZakaznikIUCN IV2011304 km²
- WuliangsuhainiaoleiProtected AreaIUCN IV1985211 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations35
- AlxaLeague
- AohanCommune
- Ar HorqinCommune
- Bairin LeftCommune
- Bairin RightCommune
- BaotouCommune
- BaynnurPrefecture City
- ChifengCommune
- Darhan Muminggan LiaCommune
- GuyangCommune
- HarqinCommune
- HexigtenCommune
- HohhotCommune
- HoringerCommune
- Horqin Left BackCommune
- Horqin Left MiddleCommune
- HulunbuirPrefecture City
- Huolin GolCommune
- HureCommune
- JarudCommune
- KailuCommune
- NaimanCommune
- NingchengCommune
- OngniudCommune
- OrdosPrefecture City
- QingshuiheCommune
- TogtohCommune
- TongliaoCommune
- Tumd LeftCommune
- Tumd RightCommune
- Ulaan ChabPrefecture City
- WuchuanCommune
- WuhaiCommune
- Xilin GolLeague
- Xing'anLeague