🏜️ Badain Jaran Desert - Towers of Sand and Lakes
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Inner Mongolia featuring megadunes and desert lakes
📋 Fast Facts
- Location: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, northwestern China
- UNESCO inscription: 2024
- Megadunes: Over 500 meters in height; world's tallest stationary sand dunes
- Desert lakes: More than 140 permanent water bodies across approximately 49,600 square kilometers
The Badain Jaran Desert, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024, is located in northwestern Inner ...