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President Ts.Elbegdorj Wednesday handed over the certificates from the UNESCO to related authorities, certifying that the Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and the sacred lands surrounding it have been registered as a World Heritage.
President said that he had received the certificates during his recent stay in Paris.
Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and the surrounding area, residing across Khentii and Tov (central) aimags, were registered as a World Heritage by UNESCO on July 8, 2015. Out of ten main criterias for selecting a potential world heritage, the Burkhan Khaldun satisfied the following: being a historic landmark representing an important stage of history of humanity; having its name mentioned and described in history books and having enormous imprints on the people’s traditions, their fundamental ideology, beliefs, arts and literature.
Mongolia has four World Heritages so far: banks of Uvs Lake as a natural heritage, Orkhon valley as a cultural landmark, petroglyphic complexes of the Mongolian Altai, and the Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and the surrounding sacred areas as cultural heritage.
Mongolian intangible heritages such as Morin khuur (horse-head fiddle, the national musical instrument), long song, Mongolian Naadam festival, eagle hunting, Mongolian Ger (national dwelling), and knuckle bone shooting game had been listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages.
The list of cultural heritages in immediate need of protection includes Mongolian epic poem, folklore dance, khoomii (throat singing), bagpipe folklore art and Mongolian calligraphy.

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