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Site description (2009 baseline)
Located on the eastern edge of the Qaidam Basin, east of Ulan County. Qaidam is an important marshland-desert basin, with scattered large lakes.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: This area supports Ursus arctos, Felis lynx, Gazella subgutturosa and Ovis ammon, but their populations have been greatly reduced since the 1970s.

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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 22/11/2024.