Data Zone
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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | breeding | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage | 2003 | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Xinjiang Ground-jay Podoces biddulphi | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2003 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aksu River basin (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aksu-river-basin-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.