Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (2008) | present | A4i |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (2003) | present | A1, A3 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (2008) | present | A4i |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2008) | present | A1 |
| White-throated Bushchat Saxicola insignis | VU | breeding (2003) | present | A1, A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Jintasishandicaoyuan | Nature Reserve (V) | 8 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - |
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.