MN048
Galba Gobi


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2012 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
Pallas's Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes paradoxus LC resident 2009 present A3
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii VU - 2009 present A1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN breeding 2009 present A1
Mongolian Ground-jay Podoces hendersoni LC resident 2009 present A3
Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri LC - 2009 present A3

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2013 near favourable high negligible
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat unknown

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Habitat detail Reference area (ha) Actual area (ha) Habitat quantity (% remaining) Habitat quality (carrying capacity) Result
Desert 0 0 good (> 90%) moderate (70-90%) near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Transportation and service corridors roads and railroads happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Some of site covered (10-49%) Unknown Very little or no conservation action taking place negligible
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Gobiin baga /A/, /B/ Strictly Protected Areas 1,830,117 protected area overlaps with site 83,000

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Desert -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Galba Gobi. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/galba-gobi-iba-mongolia on 15/03/2024.