Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i (2009)
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Area: 120,000 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in the central part of the Altay Mountains, on the border between China and Mongolia. The IBA includes the Kara Ertix He river, a tributary of the Ertix River, and Youyi Feng (4,374 m) and Kuytun Shan (4,104 m), which are the highest peaks in the Altay Mountains.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Ursus arctos and Cervus elaphus, and the fish Hucho spp.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Altay forest and steppe (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/altay-forest-and-steppe-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.