Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i (2009)
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Area: 120,000 hectares (1,200.00 km2)
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 23/12/2024.