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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | - (2009) | present | A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | non-breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage (2009) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sharga Lake (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sharga-lake-iba-mongolia on 23/12/2024.