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Site description (2009 baseline):

Located in the south-eastern part of the Altay Mountains and in the eastern part of Junggar Basin, on the boundary between China and Mongolia, 300 km north-east of Changji City and 290 km north-east from Urumqi. The IBA is arid and the habitats include dry grassland.

Non-bird biodiversity: Historical records of Camelus ferus and Saiga tatarica, but they are now locally extinct. Other nationally protected animals include Equus hemionus, Ovis ammon and Gazella subgutturosa.

Unprotected

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baytik Shan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baytik-shan-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.