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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daurian Partridge Perdix dauurica | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3, A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A3 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | - (2009) | present | A1, A3 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | - (2009) | present | A3 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Forest steppe (temperate/boreal) |
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Darkhad Depression (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/darkhad-depression-iba-mongolia on 23/12/2024.