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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | LC | breeding (2003) | 12,000–16,000 birds | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (2003) | min 8,000 birds | A4i |
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | NT | breeding (1999) | 1,200–1,600 birds | A1, A3, A4i |
| Brown-headed Gull Larus brunnicephalus | LC | winter (2003) | 10,000 birds | A4i |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | passage (2003) | present | A4i |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (2004) | min 20,000 birds | A4iv |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2003) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Qiangtang | Nature Reserve (V) | 88 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Changtang plateau (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/changtang-plateau-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.