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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Grouse Tetrastes sewerzowi | NT | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | NT | breeding (2003) | present | A1, A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | winter (2003) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| Ala Shan Redstart Phoenicurus alaschanicus | NT | breeding (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Qilianshan | Nature Reserve (V) | 62 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - |
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 23/12/2024.