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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 2008 | present | A1 |
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 2003 | 250-999 individuals | A4i |
Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | winter | 2003 | min 10,000 individuals | A4i |
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | passage | 2008 | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage | 2003 | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | - | 2003 | present | A1 |
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage | 2003 | present | A1 |
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2008 | present | A4iii |
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) |
---|---|---|
Desert | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oasis, Desert and Wetland at Mosuowan. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oasis-desert-and-wetland-at-mosuowan-iba-china-(mainland) on 06/12/2023.