Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | passage | 2008 | 10-150 mature individuals | A1, A4i |
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1, A3 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding | 1996 | 90-120 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 2008 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Qapqal grassland and wetland (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/qapqal-grassland-and-wetland-iba-china-(mainland) on 22/11/2024.