MN055
Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area


IBA Justification

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
White-naped Crane Grus vipio VU breeding (2009) present A1, A3
Northern Hawk-owl Surnia ulula LC - (2009) present A3
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum LC - (2009) present A3
Ural Owl Strix uralensis LC resident (2009) present A3
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU breeding (2009) present A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU breeding (2009) present A1, A3
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus EN non-breeding (2009) present A1
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 breeding (2009) present A1, A3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2012 Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Areas (Ib) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area (Mongolia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khan-khentii-strictly-protected-area-iba-mongolia on 23/12/2024.