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Learn the wildlife of the Altai tavan bogd National Park

Mongolia

469 species have research-grade observations inside Altai tavan bogd National Park on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you know what you're looking at before you go.

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Most recorded here

The species with the most research-grade observations on iNaturalist, and how many each has. Most recorded doesn't mean native.

Birds

  1. Black Kite Milvus migrans9
  2. Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus5
  3. Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo4
  4. Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe4
  5. Mongolian Gull Larus mongolicus4
  6. Demoiselle Crane Grus virgo2
  7. Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus2
  8. Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris2
  9. Eurasian Magpie Pica pica2
  10. Willow Ptarmigan Lagopus lagopus1

Plants

  1. Altaic Violet Viola altaica50
  2. Dracocephalum origanoides23
  3. Chinese-pink Dianthus chinensis19
  4. Spiny pennywort Orostachys spinosa17
  5. Primula nivalis17
  6. Lagotis integrifolia17
  7. Roseroot Rhodiola rosea16
  8. Pedicularis longiflora16
  9. Foursplit Rhodiola Rhodiola quadrifida16
  10. Shrubby cinquefoil Dasiphora fruticosa15

Mammals

  1. Domestic Yak Bos grunniens4
  2. Long-tailed Ground Squirrel Urocitellus undulatus3
  3. Domestic Bactrian Camel Camelus bactrianus3
  4. Grey Marmot Marmota baibacina2
  5. Sable Martes zibellina1
  6. Eurasian Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris1
  7. Mountain Hare Lepus timidus1
  8. Steppe Polecat Mustela eversmanii1

Insects

  1. Black-veined White Aporia crataegi2
  2. Ruby Whiteface Leucorrhinia rubicunda2
  3. Bog Fritillary Boloria eunomia2
  4. Tree Bumble Bee Bombus hypnorum1
  5. Azure Hawker Aeshna caerulea1
  6. Sedge Darner Aeshna juncea1
  7. Apollo Parnassius apollo1
  8. Phoebus Apollo Parnassius phoebus1
  9. Niobe fritillary Argynnis niobe1
  10. Theano Alpine Erebia theano1

Reptiles

  1. Viviparous Lizard Zootoca vivipara5
  2. Adder Vipera berus2
  3. Steppe Viper Vipera renardi1

Fish

  1. Mongolian Grayling Thymallus brevirostris4
  2. Potanin's Altai Osman Oreoleuciscus potanini2
  3. Siberian Stone Loach Barbatula toni1

How a trip works

A trip has its own trail of lessons: meet six species, match them to new photos, then practice with four choices. Species you learn go into your Fieldbook, and starting a trip earns its Passport stamp. Your home place stays as it is.

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Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. Parks outside the U.S. are from the World Database on Protected Areas (UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, Protected Planet). KnowKi is not affiliated with the National Park Service or any park's managers. Free, with no ads, no account, and no purchases.