Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | - | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A3, A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | - | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | - | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | - | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Common Coot Fulica atra | LC | - | 2004 | present | A4i |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A3, A4i |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A3 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | - | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | - | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius | LC | - | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | - | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A3, A4i |
| Relict Gull Larus relictus | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A3 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 2004 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
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
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uvs Nuur Basin | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 1,068,853 | protected area overlaps with site | 100,000 |
| Uvs Nuur Basin | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 712,545 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ubsunorskaya Kotlovina | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 284,300 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Tesiin gol orchmin gazar nutag | Nature Reserves | 103,704 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Lake Uvs and its surrounding wetlands | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 585,000 | protected area contains site | 100,000 |
| Altan Els/Tsagaan Shuvuut/Turgen mountain/Uvs Nuur Basin | Strictly Protected Areas | 1,309,778 | protected area overlaps with site | 100,000 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Salt marshes | - |
| Desert | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Uvs Lake. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 30/06/2022.
