Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altai Snowcock Tetraogallus altaicus | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
| Daurian Partridge Perdix dauurica | LC | resident | 1998 | present | A3 |
| Pallas's Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes paradoxus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 10-12 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding | 1998 | 8 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding | 1998 | 2-4 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Chlamydotis undulata | NR | breeding | 1998 | present | A3 |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | breeding | 1998 | rare | A3 |
| Oriental Plover Charadrius veredus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 6 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding | 1998 | present | A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 1998 | present | A3 |
| Mongolian Lark Melanocorypha mongolica | LC | breeding | 1998 | 20-30 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens | LC | resident | 1998 | 20 breeding pairs | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Agar-Dag (Russia (Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/agar-dag-iba-russia-(asian) on 23/11/2024.