Editing Ulaanbaatar (section)

=== Parks ===
[[File:Gorkhi-Terelj National Park.jpg|thumb|[[Gorkhi-Terelj National Park]] is a popular picnic and camping ground all year round]]

A number of national parks and protected areas officially belong to the city. [[Gorkhi-Terelj National Park]], a nature preserve with many tourist facilities, is approximately {{convert|70|km|0|abbr=on}} from Ulaanbaatar. Routes 2 and 3 of the long-distance hiking trail [[Mongol Olle Trail]] are located within this park. The {{convert|40|m|ft|adj=mid|abbr=off|-high}} [[Equestrian statue of Genghis Khan|Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue]] is {{convert|54|km|0|abbr=on}} east of the city center.

[[Bogd Khan Mountain|Bogd Khan Uul]], which dominates the south, is a strictly [[protected area]] with a length of {{convert|31|km|mi|abbr=off}} and width of {{convert|3|km|mi|abbr=off}}, covering an area of {{convert|67,300|ha|0|abbr=off}}. Nature conservation dates back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries when the [[Toghrul|Tooril Khan]] of the Mongolian Ancient [[Keraites|Keraite]] Aimag – who prohibited logging and hunting activities – claimed the Bogd Khan as a holy mountain.<ref>{{cite web |title=Biosphere Reserve Information: BOGD KHAN UUL |url=http://www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?code=MON+02&mode=all |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160218003706/http://www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?code=MON+02&mode=all |archive-date=2016-02-18 |access-date=2015-12-11}}</ref> The ruins of [[Manjusri Monastery]] are located on the southern flank of Bogd Khan Mountain and is a popular destination for outings.

The [[National Amusement Park]] is an amusement park located in the downtown section, south of Shangri-La Hotel. It is also a popular place for young people to hang out. This small amusement park features rides, games and paddle boats. Its original [[Artificial Lake Castle]] was built in 1969.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Forty Thousand Trees Planted at the National Amusement Park of Mongolia |url=https://montsame.mn/en/read/347100 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=MONTSAME News Agency |language=en}}</ref>

The [[National Garden Park (Ulaanbaatar)|National Garden Park]], in the southeastern outskirts of the city, opened in 2009 and has become a popular summer destination for residents. It has a total area of 55 hectares, with over 100,000 trees planted. The park is geared towards becoming an educational center for healthy, responsible living as well as environmental education.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Garden Park {{!}} Urban Nature Atlas |url=https://una.city/nbs/ulaanbaatar/national-garden-park |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=una.city |language=en}}</ref>

Other city parks, gardens or forest in the city are [[Bogd Khaan Memorial Garden]], [[Korea-Mongolia Friendship Forest]] and [[Misheel Botanical Garden]].