Data Zone
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 Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ulaagchini khar nuur | National Conservation Parks (II) | 80 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Santmargatsyn Bayan Lake (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/santmargatsyn-bayan-lake-iba-mongolia on 26/12/2024.