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The park has many rock formations for rock climbers, and includes two famous formations named for things they resemble: Turtle Rock (Mongolian:
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A small southern portion of the park is developed for tourists, with restaurants, souvenir shops, horses and camels for rent, and tourist
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direction, 37 km from Ulaanbaatar city center, left turn to the branch #A24, 5 km later road crosses
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and the National park territory begins). The road comes to the Gorkhiin Davaa (
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Many Westerners were introduced to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park when the
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visited the park in the second episode of its tenth season.
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Ministry of Environment and Green Development of Mongolia
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This article related to a protected area in Asia is a
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One of the entrances to Gorkhi-Terelj National Park.
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View from the monastery, Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
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Mongolian
IUCN category
national park

Map showing the location of Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
48°09′01″N 107°34′34″E / 48.150204°N 107.576006°E / 48.150204; 107.576006
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[ɡɔrxitɛrɛɮʃ]
Mongolia
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Baganuur
Öndörkhaan
Tuul River
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Terelj River
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Töv Province

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Juulchin corporation
Tuul River
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