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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | breeding (2008) | present | A4i |
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | breeding (2008) | present | A4i |
Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (1930–1939) | 30 birds | A1, A3 |
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | passage (2003) | present | A1 |
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sayram Nur (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sayram-nur-iba-china-(mainland) on 25/12/2024.