In 1991 the United Nations designed the Great Gobi (A – B) an International Biosphere reserve, the largest in Asia and the fourth largest in the world.

The Gobi B is home to several rare or globally threatened large wildlife species such as the Asiatic wild ass or Khulan (Hemionus hemionus spec.), the Przewalski’s horse or Takhi (Equus przewalskii), the black tailed gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa), the Argali sheep (Ovis ammon), the Grey wolf (Canis lupus) and the snow leopard (Uncia uncia).

Also many small creatures inhabit the Gobi B, mainly during the night such the long eared hedgehog (Erinaceus auritus) and a lot of rodents (there were founded twenty-five different species) like the Midday Jerbil easily observed.

Moreover this area is an ideal destination for birdwatchers that could recognize a lot of migratory birds, songbirds and predatory (like vultures eagles).

We are into the desert, anyway a Mongolian Researcher recorded 204 plant species from 42 families in the Takhin Tal region in 1991-92 and classified their economic value medicinal plants, bee plants, food plants, poisonous plants, anti-sand movement and soil protection plants.

Dominant plant families are grasses, daisy or sunflower plants, legume plants and goosefoot plants.