Ganga Lake (Mongolia)
Lake in Dariganga, Sükhbaatar, Mongolia
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Through Lake, Ramsar Convention and Ganges
Due to ongoing climate change, the lake area is shrinking.
Neighboring lakes include Duut Lake, Sumtiin Lake, Erdene Lake, Kholboo Lake, Züün Kholboo Lake, Tsagaan Lake, Khoshmogt Lake, Red Lake (dried up), and Zegst Lake.
The lake and its surrounding wetlands was designated a Ramsar site in 2004, and has been designated an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.
Naming
The name Ganga is another term for the River Ganges. A folk legend states that the 8th century Mongol nobleman Togtokhtör wang had two flasks of water brought from the holy river Ganga (India) and put in the lake, thereby giving the lake its name.