Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2009)
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Area: 4,284,000 ha
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in north-western Gansu. The mountains of the IBA define the border between the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau and the Mongol-Xinjiang Plateau. About 70% of the IBA is grassland and the rest is mainly agricultural land and coniferous forest.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eastern Qilian Shan mountains (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eastern-qilian-shan-mountains-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.