Cultural
Paysages de la Dauria
Mongolie
Photo : Игорь Шпиленок (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Located in northeastern Mongolia, this cultural landscape represents the traditional pastoral heritage of the Dauria region, an area historically significant for its nomadic Mongol populations. The site encompasses vast steppes and semi-arid terrain that have sustained pastoral practices for centuries, reflecting the deep connection between human communities and their natural environment. The landscape is characterized by wide grasslands, sparse vegetation, and traditional settlement patterns that demonstrate the adaptation of nomadic herding societies to this continental climate. The site's cultural significance lies in its preservation of traditional ways of life and land use practices that have shaped the region's identity over generations. The Dauria landscape serves as testimony to the historical continuity of pastoral traditions in Central Asia and the cultural values embedded in the relationship between communities and their territory.