Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 22/11/2024.