Brief synthesisShared by Mongolia and the Republic of Tuva in the Russian Federation, Uvs Nuur Basin is a transnational World Heritage property in the heart of Asia. The central Uvs Nuur Strictly Protected Area in Mongolia covers almost half of the surface area of the entire property. The property includes peaks up to some 4000 m.a.s.l., towering high above Lake Uvs Nuur at around 800 m.a.s.l. IntegrityThe Uvs Nuur Basin is a naturally diverse and simultaneously distinct landscape unit surrounded by several large and high mountain ranges. Protection and management requirementsThe Uvs Nuur Basin transnational World Heritage property is formally protected public land in its entirety in both countries.