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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | breeding (2008) | present | A1 |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | unknown (2008) | present | A1 |
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2008) | present | A1 |
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2008) | present | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karamay Mountains (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karamay-mountains-iba-china-(mainland) on 25/12/2024.