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Site description (2009 baseline):
Site location and context
Located the mountainous area of Bogda, Tianshan, on the southern edge of the Junggar Basin, 70 km east of Changji City and 50 km east of Urumqi. The highest peak in the IBA is Bogda Feng at 5,445 m, which is covered by snow all year round. The main habitats include montane grassland, scrub, forest, meadow, snowfields and glaciers. The IBA is in the historical range of Camelus ferus, Equus hemionus, Gazella subgutturosa and Saiga tatarica.
Non-bird biodiversity: Historical records of Camelus ferus and Saiga tatarica, but they are now locally extinct. Other nationally protected animals include Equus hemionus and Gazella subgutturosa.
Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Established as a nature reserve in 1980, and was designated in 1990 (under the name ‘Bogeda’) as a ‘Biosphere Reserve’ under UNESCO’s Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme. It is now Xinjiang Tianchi Scenic Nature Reserve (160,000 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bogda (Tian Chi) (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bogda-(tian-chi)-iba-china-(mainland) on 25/12/2024.
