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Site description (2009 baseline):

Located on the northern slope of the Tian Shan mountains, 110 km north-west of Hami City and 420 east of Urumqi. Barkol Lake is a salt lake with an area of 140 km2 which is surrounded by marshes and grassland, and there are coniferous forests in the southern part of the IBA. The IBA is a breeding and staging area for birds, and the lake is important for foraging waterbirds.

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected species include Equus hemionus, Gazella subgutturosa, Ovis ammon and Panthra uncia.

Unprotected

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barkol Lake and grassland (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barkol-lake-and-grassland-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.