Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 2009 | present | A4i |
| Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva | LC | - | 2009 | present | A4i |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus | LC | - | 2009 | present | A4i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Grassland | Steppe | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dashinchilen Bayan Lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dashinchilen-bayan-lake-iba-mongolia on 05/10/2023.
