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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallas's Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes paradoxus | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A3 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A3 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Mongolian Ground-jay Podoces hendersoni | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
| White-throated Bushchat Saxicola insignis | VU | breeding (2009) | present | A1, A3 |
| Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Khasagt Khairkhan mountain | Strictly Protected Areas (Ib) | 91 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khasagt Khairkhan Mountain (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khasagt-khairkhan-mountain-iba-mongolia on 23/12/2024.