Karamay desert and lakes (China (mainland))

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Karamay desert and lakes

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	breeding	2003	present	A1
Great Bustard Otis tarda	EN	breeding	2003	present	A1, A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Desert		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karamay desert and lakes (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karamay-desert-and-lakes-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.