A man is sitting on a sand dune. Khongoryn Els. South Gobi desert. Mongolia

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This is one of the biggest areas of sand in Mongolia (over 900 square kilometers). They have width of 20 km and length of 100 km. They surrounded by mountain ranges. The sand originated in ancient lakes and rivers. The dunes change their color at different hours of the day from yellow to silver. In a windy day the dunes make sound so the local people call them “singing dunes”. Gurvan Saikhan Khongorin Khongor Gobi Altai Gobi-Altai Altay Zoolon Uul Zoolongyn Nuruu Range Nomgon Nomgom Uul Range Mountains Omno-Gobi province Omno (South) Govi Servey som

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Location: Gobi Gurvansaikhan national park Khongoriin els sand dune Omnogobi aimag Servei soum Mongolia
Photo credit: © Pavel Filatov / Alamy / Afripics
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