Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2009)
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Area: 25,000 hectares (250.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located at the western tip of Xinjiang, adjacent to Tadzhikistan, Kirghizstan and Afghanistan, 120 km south-west of Kashi (Kaxgar) City. Taxkorgan Alpine Animal Nature Reserve lies to the south. The IBA is on the upper Gez River, and is a breeding, summering and staging site for birds.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Animals include Ursus arctos, Panthra uncia, Canis lupus, Vulpes vulpes, Ovis ammon and Capra ibex.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bulungkol grassland and wetland (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bulungkol-grassland-and-wetland-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.