The northern slopes of Bogd Khan Mountain are covered with dense coniferous forests while the southern side is bare rock.

In 1778 the Mongolian governor of what is now Ulan-Bator, petitioned the Qianlong Emperor requesting approval to hold twice yearly ceremonies dedicated to Mount Bogd Khan Uul.

[2] In 1783, the local government of the Qing dynasty declared the Bogd Khan a protected site, to be preserved for its beauty, making it the oldest national park in the world.

[6] The reserve has a number of habitat types including grassland, taiga vegetation, Alpine tundra and bare rock.

In some areas there are mixed forest with larch (Larix sibirica), birch (Betula spp.