Mongolska visoravan je deo Centralnoazijske visoravani[1][2] koji leži između 37°46′-53°08′S i 87°40′-122°15′I i ima površinu od približno 3.200.000km2 (1.200.000sqmi). Na istoku je omeđena Velikim Hinganskim planinama, Jinskim planinama na jugu, Altajskim planinama na zapadu i planinama Sajanskim i Hentajskim planinama na severu.[3]Visoravan obuhvata pustinju Gobi, kao i suve stepske regije. Ona ima nadmorsku visinu od oko 1.000 do 1.500 metara, sa najnižom tačkom u Hulunbuiru[4] i najvišom tačkom na Altaju.[3]
Mnoga jezera na Mongolskoj visoravni, poput Čaganskog i Sinkaj jezera, smanjila su se za dve trećine njihove površine. Neka su se potpuno osušila; jezera Huangkihaj i Najman Sihu u potpunosti su presušila između 1980. i 2010. Iako je poraslo nekoliko jezera, poput jezera Istočni Đujan i Had Paoci, u proseku se ukupna površina jezera smanjila za 30%.[8][9]
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