Located between the China-Kazakhstan border it is about 65,000 square kilometers.
A ecosystem pf mostly grassland and steppes with two saline lakes and temperate mountains.
Lake Alakol and Lake Sasakol are found in this area, which are the homes of the rare Dalmatian pelican and Relict Gull. Lake Alakol Lake Alakol is a lake located in east central Kazakhstan, is the northwest extension of the region known as the Dzungarian Gate. ... Binomial name Pelecanus crispus Bruch, 1832 The Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is a member of the pelican family. ...
The desert basins of the Gobi are bounded by the Altay Mountains and the grasslands and steppes of Mongolia on the north, by the Tibetan Plateau to the southwest, and by the North China Plain to the southwest.
The Alashan Plateau semi-desert lies to the east, and the EminValleysteppe to the west, on the China-Kazakhstan border.
To the south of the Kuruk-tagh lie the desert of Lop, the desert of Kum-tagh, and the valley of the Bulunzir-gol.