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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding | 2009 | present | A3, A4i |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A3 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Dariganga | National Park | 100 |
| 1993 | Ganga Lake | Monuments | - |
| 2004 | Dariganga | National Conservation Parks | 96 |
| 2004 | Lake Ganga and its surrounding wetlands | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ganga Lakes (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ganga-lakes-iba-mongolia on 22/11/2024.