MN058
Valleys of Khurkh-Khuiten Rivers


IBA Justification

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 Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC breeding 2009 present A4i
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid EN breeding 2004 present A1, A4i
Bean Goose Anser fabalis LC - 2004 present A4i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus VU passage 2004 present A1
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea LC breeding 2004 present A4i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus LC breeding 2004 present A4i
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus CR passage 2004 present A1
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo LC breeding 2004 present A4i
White-naped Crane Grus vipio VU breeding 2004 present A1, A4i
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis VU breeding 2004 present A1
Common Crane Grus grus LC breeding 2004 present A4i
Hooded Crane Grus monacha VU breeding 2004 present A1
Great Bustard Otis tarda EN breeding 2004 present A1
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding 2009 present A4i
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus NT breeding 2004 present A4i
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU breeding 2004 present A1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN breeding 2009 present A1

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Lakes in the Khurkh-Khuiten river valley Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 42,940 is identical to site 42,940
Binderiya khan mountain Monuments 5,736 protected area overlaps with site 0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland) -
Grassland Steppe -
Artificial/Terrestrial -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Valleys of Khurkh-Khuiten Rivers. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/valleys-of-khurkh-khuiten-rivers-iba-mongolia on 19/03/2024.