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Site description (2009 baseline):

Hami is on the southern slopes of the Tian Shan mountains, 500 km east of Urumqi. The IBA has a hot and dry climate, and the habitats include mountains, desert, wetlands and oases.

Non-bird biodiversity: There were records of Panthera tigris, Ursus arctos and Camelus ferus until the Qing Dynasty. Nationally protected animals that survive in the area include Equus hemionus and Gazella subgutturosa.

Unprotected

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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.