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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Przevalski's Partridge Alectoris magna | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
Chinese Grouse Tetrastes sewerzowi | NT | resident (2000) | present | A3 |
Ala Shan Redstart Phoenicurus alaschanicus | NT | breeding (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | - | |
Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Qaidam Ulan (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/qaidam-ulan-iba-china-(mainland) on 08/12/2024.