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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Khan Khentii | Strictly Protected Areas | 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 23/11/2024.