Changtang plateau (China (mainland)) IBA | Summary

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Changtang plateau

Current view: summary

Country/territory: China (mainland)

IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i, A4iii, A4iv (2009)
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Area: 33,792,000 hectares (337,920.00 km²)

Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in north-western Tibet, south-western Qinghai and south-eastern Xinjiang. The climate in the IBA is cold and dry, with strong radiation. The main vegetation type is high-altitude grassland. There are extensive inland river systems within the IBA, including the source of Yangtze River.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals including Ursus arctos, Panthra uncia, Bos mutus, Equus kiang and Pantholops hodgsoni.

Attributes
Raptors MOU - IBA listed under Table 3 of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia

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.