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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	-	2009	present	A3, A4i
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid	VU	breeding	2004	present	A1, A4i
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	-	2004	present	A4i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	-	2004	present	A4i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	-	2004	present	A4i
Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri	CR	breeding	2004	present	A1, A3
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	-	2004	present	A4i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	-	2004	present	A4i
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus	CR	-	2009	present	A1, A3
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo	LC	breeding	2004	present	A3, A4i
White-naped Crane Grus vipio	VU	breeding	2004	present	A1, A3, A4i
Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis	VU	breeding	2004	present	A1, A3
Hooded Crane Grus monacha	VU	-	2009	present	A1, A3
Great Bustard Otis tarda	VU	breeding	2004	present	A1, A3
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus	NT	-	2004	present	A4i
Relict Gull Larus relictus	VU	-	2009	present	A1

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)		-
Grassland	Steppe	-
Artificial/Terrestrial		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tashgain Tavan Lakes. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/08/2022.