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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-billed Capercaillie Tetrao urogalloides | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
| Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula | LC | - (2009) | present | A3 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | - (2009) | present | A3 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | - (2009) | present | A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage (2009) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Rufous-tailed Robin Larvivora sibilans | LC | - (2009) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-breasted Bunting Emberiza aureola | CR | - (2009) | present | A1, A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Gorkhi - Terelj | National Conservation Parks (II) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorkhi-Terelj National Park (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorkhi-terelj-national-park-iba-mongolia on 23/12/2024.