Its range includes in Russia the mountainous regions near Abakan, Sayan Mountains and the Tannu-Ola Mountains; and in Mongolia, the Mongolian Altai, the Govi-Altai, the Khangai Mountains, and the mountains east of Lake Khuvsgul.
The Lake area is a National Park bigger than Yellowstone and strictly protected as a transition zone between Central Asian Steppe and the Siberian Taiga.
Khövsgöl Province | Khövsgöl Nuur | Tsagaannuur, Khövsgöl | Ikh-Uul, Khövsgöl | Chandmani-Öndör, Khövsgöl | Bürentogtokh, Khövsgöl |