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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Delta of Orkhon and Selenge Rivers (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/delta-of-orkhon-and-selenge-rivers-iba-mongolia on 22/11/2024.