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Added by Jopie, at 07 November 2014
Opening Hours
- Monday 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Tuesday 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Wednesday 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Friday 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
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11 Reviews
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08 June 2018
Wild nature, wild animals. Great place
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01 June 2018
Wild animals, ibex, last wild horse on world, and historical monuments
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12 February 2018
It's not easy to spot these horses, they typically are in the valleys seeking water at dawn and dusk. You have 2 options, go and wait at a viewing parking station, or seek them out, by slowly driving around and keeping you eyes open. Sometimes, like we did, you can get very close to them, and they seem not to notice or care, but usually they are very skiddish. Happy viewing!
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08 January 2018
Most amazing place
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08 November 2017
If you love wild horses or nature , you must go!
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12 July 2017
Food in the restaurant is very nice, and the information center is very knowledgeable. The natural scene and the wild horse is splendid and so pity we don't have enough time to enjoy the forest and to discover more creatures.
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25 January 2017
An incredible national park with amazing access to see the horses. There is so much space and so few people that you feel like you're the only person there. The infrastructure is basic but that's what is so great about it - it's not busy and developed like famous national parks in other countries.
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24 September 2016
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02 September 2015
Just beatifull.
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23 August 2015
Truly wild horses. Reason enough to go.
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14 November 2014
The Mongolian Government declared Hustai National Park as a Specially Protected Area in 1993, one year after the initiation of the reintroduction project of the Takhi to the Hustain Nuruu. The HNP extends through the Khentii Mountains and includes the western edge of the Mongolian steppe at the boundaries of Altanbulag, Argalant and Bayankhangai Soums of Tov province. The park is about 100 km from the capital city of Ulaanbaatar to the west.
The HNP covers 50.6 ha land which is home to 459 species of vascular plants, 85 species of lichens, 90 species of moss and 33 species of mushrooms. 44 species of mammals have been recorded, including Red deer, Mongolian gazelle, Roe deer, Wild boar, Wild sheep, Ibex, Mongolian marmots, Grey wolves, Lynx, Pallas’ cat, Red fox, Corsac fox and Eurasian badger. The 217 species of birds include Golden eagle, Lammergeier, Great bustard, Whooper swan, Black stork, Daurian partridge and Little owl. There are 16 species of fish, 2 species of amphibians, and 385 species of insects (including 21 species of ants, 55 species of butterflies, 10 species of bush crickets and 29 species of grasshoppers). A new species of soil insect has been found in the Hustai and given the scientific name of Epidamaeus khustaiensis.
In 2002, the Man and the Biosphere Reserves organization of UNESCO certified the HNP as a member of the world biosphere network of natural reserves. The HNPT was enrolled as a member of IUCN in 2007.
The HNP is one of the best-managed Specially Protected Areas in Mongolia and was the first park to be managed by a Non-governmental Organization specializing in nature and environmental conservation. The park was managed by the Mongolian Association for the Conservation of Nature and the Environment during 1993-2003. A dedicated NGO, the Hustai National Park Trust (HNPT), was established in 2003 and signed a contract with the Mongolian Government which delegated the management of the HNP to the new NGO.
The HNPT conducts operations in five main activity areas as follows:
1. Conservation and protection of ecosystems and historical sites in the park.
2. Reintroduction of the last species of wild horse – the Takhi - and building-up of a sustainable wild population.
3. Organization of international training courses and research.
4. Development of ecotourism.
5. Development of the buffer zone of the HNP.
The Trust has around 60 employees, working in five units as follows:
1. Administration
2. Training and research
3. Protection
4. Tourism
5. Buffer zone development
Since 1993, the HNP has implemented the following international projects, supported by the Dutch Government:
1. Hustain Nuruu nature reserves, 1993-1997
2. Conservation of the biodiversity of the HNP, 1998-2003
3. Support to the management of the HNP, 2004-2008
4. Development of sustainable livelihoods in the buffer zone of the HNP, 2004-2008
5. Adaptation to changing conditions
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