Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1, A3 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | winter | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage | 2003 | 20,000 individuals | A4i |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Xinjiang Ground-jay Podoces biddulphi | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Markit-Yarkant Oasis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/08/2022.
