MN057
Maikhant Mountain


IBA Justification

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
Swan Goose Anser cygnoid EN passage 2009 present A1
White-naped Crane Grus vipio VU - 2009 present A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni LC passage 2009 present A1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN breeding 2009 present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maikhant Mountain (Mongolia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maikhant-mountain-iba-mongolia on 23/11/2024.