Getting There
Khar Us Lake lies 20 km to the east of Khovd City.
What to Expect
It is a freshwater lake, fed by the Khovd, Buyant and Tsenkher Rivers, and drained by the Chono-kharaikh River.
There are over 20 islands in the lake, of which Agbash Island is the largest. The lake is frozen from November until April. There are extensive reed beds along the southern, western and eastern shores.
Surrounding the lake is desert steppe, dry steppe, and semi-desert. At the southeastern edge of the lake is a high mountain, Jargalant Khairkhan, with mountain steppe vegetation.
The area is home to 54 species of mammals, 268 species of birds, 455 species of grasses, 4 species of fish, 6 species of reptiles, and 131 species of insects.