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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding (1992) | 3,000 birds | A4i |
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | breeding (2008) | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (2008) | present | A4i |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | breeding (2008) | present | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding (2008) | 2,000 birds | A4i |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | breeding (2008) | 2,600–3,100 adults | A4i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (1988) | 800 birds | A4i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | breeding (1992) | 1,000 birds | A4i |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (2008) | present | A4i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (2008) | present | A4i |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | breeding (2008) | present | A4i |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2008) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2003) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bayinbuluketiane | Nature Reserve (V) | 100 |
| 2013 | Xinjiang Tianshan | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 76 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bayanbulak and Kaidu River Valley (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bayanbulak-and-kaidu-river-valley-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/12/2024.