Khorgo
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Khorgo (Template:Langx) is a dormant volcano in the Taryatu-Chulutu volcanic field in Tariat District, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia. Khorgo lies east of the Terkhiin Tsagaan lake and together they are the core of the Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park. The surrounding park has been a protected area since 1965 as a nature reserve, becoming fully protected in 1994/1997Template:Efn as a national park, in order to safeguard the scenery and the endangered flora and fauna of the area.[1][2]
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The valleys surrounding the volcano are today populated by small forests of Siberian larch with a variety of flora and fauna. This includes wild goats, wild boars, various species of bird such as the ruddy shelduck and various species of deer such as red deer and Siberian deer.[1]
There is no lake in the crater of Khorgo, but clouds of steam are sometimes emitted from crevices in the walls of the crater, forming ice in the winter. These ice forms are described as appearing from a distance to be "like large flocks of sheep scattered on the mountain".[1][5]
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Exterior of the volcano
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Inside the volcano
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Volcanic rock from the volcano
