Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2009)
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Area: 15,000 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located east of the Altay Mountains on the boundary between China and Mongolia, 260 km south-east of Aletai City and 350 km north-east of Urumqi. The rivers in the IBA are major tributaries of the Ulungur River.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Historical records of Saiga tatarica, but now locally extinct. Other nationally protected animals include Gazella subgutturosa, Ovis ammon and Castor fiber.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Burgen River Valley (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/burgen-river-valley-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.