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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | NT | breeding (1997) | 5–12 birds | A1, A3 |
| Relict Gull Larus relictus | VU | breeding (1985) | present | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (2008) | rare | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| Ala Shan Redstart Phoenicurus alaschanicus | NT | breeding (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (2003) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Dunhuang | Nature Reserve (V) | 47 |
| 1982 | Xiaosuganhu | Nature Reserve (V) | <1 |
| 1982 | Dasuganhu | Nature Reserve (V) | <1 |
| 1985 | Anxijihanhuangmo | Nature Reserve (V) | 11 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dunhuang Nature Reserve and Western Qilian Shan mountains (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dunhuang-nature-reserve-and-western-qilian-shan-mountains-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.