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Site description (2009 baseline):

Located on the northern slope of the Tian Shan mountains and at the south-eastern tip of the Junggar Basin, 300 km east of Changji City and 280 km east of Urumqi. The main habitat in the IBA is dry grassland.

Non-bird biodiversity: Historical records of Camelus ferus and Saiga tatarica, but they are now locally extinct. Other nationally protected animals include Equus hemionus and Gazella subgutturosa.

Unprotected

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mori Grassland (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mori-grassland-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.