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Site description (2009 baseline):

Located 240 km east of Kashi City and 850 km south-west of Urumqi. The IBA is at the confluence of the Yarkant and Kaxgar rivers, and includes Xiaohaizhi and Honghaizi reservoirs.

Non-bird biodiversity: The area supports the fish Pelochelys bibroni, and animals include Vulpes vulpes, Euchoreutes naso and Dipus sagitta.

Unprotected

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bachu Oasis (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bachu-oasis-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.