Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 4,284,000 ha
Site description (baseline)
Located in north-western Gansu. The mountains of the IBA define the border between the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau and the Mongol-Xinjiang Plateau. About 70% of the IBA is grassland and the rest is mainly agricultural land and coniferous forest.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eastern Qilian Shan mountains. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/15510 on 29/05/2023.
