Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 5,000 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located 125 km north north-east of Kashi (Kaxgar) City, 65 km north-east of Jiashi (Payzawat) County and 950 km south-west of Urumqi. The IBA is a reservoir on the lower Kazilsu River.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Animals include Vulpes vulpes, Euchoreutes naso and Dipus sagitta.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xekar Reservoir. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xekar-reservoir-iba-china-(mainland) on 02/10/2023.
