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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A4i |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | Steppe |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Erkhel Lake (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/erkhel-lake-iba-mongolia on 23/12/2024.