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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (2003) | present | A1, A3 |
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Desert | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oasis and Desert in Hami (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oasis-and-desert-in-hami-iba-china-(mainland) on 25/12/2024.