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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | - | 2009 | present | A1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | - | 2009 | present | A1 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | winter | 2009 | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 2009 | present | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terhiyn Tsagaan Nuur | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 6,110 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,110 |
| Khorgo Terkh Zagaan nuur | National Conservation Parks | 77,267 | protected area overlaps with site | 26,800 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | Steppe | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/terkhiin-tsagaan-lake-iba-mongolia on 30/11/2023.
