Images Western Mongolia 2003

The excursions during which the pictures on this site were taken, were made possible by the help of funding by the Volkswagen foundation.


desert plants
Anabasis
Töv Aimag,
Bogd-Khan-Uul
july 2003
Phrynocephalus versicolor
Phrynocephalus versicolor
Khovd Aimag,
Great Lake Basin
august 2003
Ephedra przewalskii
Ephedra przewalskii
Cynomorium songaricum
Cynomorium songaricum
Khovd Aimag,
Zhargalant-Khayrkhan-Uul
august 2003
Great Lake Basin
Great Lake Basin,
ca. 1000 m asl
Khovd Aimag,
Khar-Us-Nuur
august 2003
Zhargalant Mts
Zhargalant Mts.
ca. 3600 m asl
Arenaria meyeri
Arenaria meyeri
Khovd Aimag,
Zhargalant-Khayrkhan-Uul
august 2003
Calligonum mongolicum
Calligonum mongolicum
Töv Aimag,
Bogd-Khan-Uul
august 2003
cashmere goats
cashmere goats

all images by: M. Schnittler