Sharga, Govi-Altai
Sharga District Шарга сум ᠰᠢᠷᠭᠠᠰᠤᠮᠤ | |
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Country | Mongolia |
Province | Govi-Altai Province |
Area | |
• Total | 5,566 km2 (2,149 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (UTC + 8) |
Sharga (Mongolian: Шарга) is a sum (district) of Govi-Altai Province in western Mongolia. The area has one of the last two populations of the Mongolian saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica mongolica), which is protected in Sharga Nature Reserve. In 2009, its population was 1,921.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Govi-Altai aimag statistical office annual report 2009 Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
46°16′07″N 95°16′21″E / 46.26861°N 95.27250°E