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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A3 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Relict Gull Larus relictus | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Boon Tsagaan Lake (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/boon-tsagaan-lake-iba-mongolia on 23/12/2024.