Aksayqin Hu and alpine grassland (China (mainland))

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Aksayqin Hu and alpine grassland

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Site description (2009 baseline):

Site location and context

Located at the north-western tip of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, near to the Chinese borders with India and Pakistan. Aksayqin Hu is a large salt lake between the Kunlun Shan and Karakorum Shan mountains, with an area of 10,500 ha, which is fed by snowmelt and glaciers. The habitats in the IBA include grassland and salt desert around the lake shores.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: Animals include Canis lupus, Vulpes vulpes, Panthra uncia, Pantholops hodgsoni, Ursus arctos, Marmota himalayana, Ovis ammon, Equus kiang and Bos mutus.

Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity

Unprotected

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aksayqin Hu and alpine grassland (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aksayqin-hu-and-alpine-grassland-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.