Title – Khousgol Nuur Lake
Date – August 2002
Location - Khovsgol – Mongolia
Khovsgol Nuur is one of the worlds truly great lakes with over 370,000 Billion litres of water it holds nearly 2% of the worlds fresh water and fresh water that is so clear and clean that you can drink directly from its shores. It is said the water is so pure that throughout much of the year when the lake remains frozen you can see straight through the more then 1m thick layer of ice that covers it and to the bottom of the more shallow parts of the lake.
Khovsgol Nuur remains frozen much of the year and freezes to such a degree that it used to be the preferred route for tankers delivering oil to the country from the old Soviet Union when Mongolia relied heavily on the aid it received from its communist neighbour. No one can give you an exact figure but it is believed that over the years some 40 of these disappeared through the ice of this lake that in parts is over 250 meters deep.
Drinking water is one he the daily struggles you have to overcome when travelling the world. In most places drinking the tap water is not a sensible option and even here on the massive Khovsgol Nuur’s shores you should use caution as although the lakes water is undoubtedly very pure, the water round the shore does not flow or dilute as much as that at the centre and with the animals and plant life that relies on the lake for survival, it can become contaminated fairly easily. Beyond The Blue understands these daily needs when you are travelling the world and on our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop we examine your equipment needs and offer practical advice to help you to make the correct choices with the many situations you will face when you travel.
We maintains a particular interest in Mongolia. The Christina Nobel Children’s Foundation through their operations in Mongolia, work with street kids and children from poor families, to offer support and assistance in escaping the cycle of poverty. The invaluable work the Foundation carries out, helps provide opportunities to the children of this amazing country.
Some of the Street Kids of Ulaan Baatar are forced to live in the city’s sewer system, sleeping on top of the hot water pipes to stay warm and to stay alive. Temperature in the city regularly drops below -35C in the winter months and this is the only way they can survive. For more information we urge you to visit The Christina Nobel Children’s Foundation web site at www.CNCF.org
Date – August 2002
Location - Khovsgol – Mongolia
Khovsgol Nuur is one of the worlds truly great lakes with over 370,000 Billion litres of water it holds nearly 2% of the worlds fresh water and fresh water that is so clear and clean that you can drink directly from its shores. It is said the water is so pure that throughout much of the year when the lake remains frozen you can see straight through the more then 1m thick layer of ice that covers it and to the bottom of the more shallow parts of the lake.
Khovsgol Nuur remains frozen much of the year and freezes to such a degree that it used to be the preferred route for tankers delivering oil to the country from the old Soviet Union when Mongolia relied heavily on the aid it received from its communist neighbour. No one can give you an exact figure but it is believed that over the years some 40 of these disappeared through the ice of this lake that in parts is over 250 meters deep.
Drinking water is one he the daily struggles you have to overcome when travelling the world. In most places drinking the tap water is not a sensible option and even here on the massive Khovsgol Nuur’s shores you should use caution as although the lakes water is undoubtedly very pure, the water round the shore does not flow or dilute as much as that at the centre and with the animals and plant life that relies on the lake for survival, it can become contaminated fairly easily. Beyond The Blue understands these daily needs when you are travelling the world and on our Gap Year and Independent Travel Safety & Awareness workshop we examine your equipment needs and offer practical advice to help you to make the correct choices with the many situations you will face when you travel.
We maintains a particular interest in Mongolia. The Christina Nobel Children’s Foundation through their operations in Mongolia, work with street kids and children from poor families, to offer support and assistance in escaping the cycle of poverty. The invaluable work the Foundation carries out, helps provide opportunities to the children of this amazing country.
Some of the Street Kids of Ulaan Baatar are forced to live in the city’s sewer system, sleeping on top of the hot water pipes to stay warm and to stay alive. Temperature in the city regularly drops below -35C in the winter months and this is the only way they can survive. For more information we urge you to visit The Christina Nobel Children’s Foundation web site at www.CNCF.org
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