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, A4i |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage (2004) | present | A1 |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | passage (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Relict Gull Larus relictus | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | Steppe |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buir Lake (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buir-lake-iba-mongolia on 23/12/2024.