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Site description (2009 baseline):

Located on the upper Ili River in the central part of the Tian Shan mountains, 280 km south south-east of Yining City and 250 km south south-west of Urumqi. The Kunes River flows through the IBA, which is relatively moist with an annual rainfall of 751.4-955.6 mm. The IBA is a breeding and staging area for birds.

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Panthra uncia, Ursus arctos, Vulpes vulpes, Ovis ammon, Cervus elaphus and Sus scrofa.

The IBA overlaps with the provincial-level Kunes Grassland Nature Reserve (16,400 ha).

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kunes forest (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kunes-forest-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.