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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Khasagt Khairkhan mountain | Strictly Protected Areas | 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 23/11/2024.