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Tacheng (Qoqek) area


Site description (2009 baseline):

Site location and context
Located on the southern slopes of the Tarbagatay Mountains, west of the Junggar Basin, 200 km north-west of Karamay City and 500 km from Urumqi. The Emin River flows westward through the IBA into Kazakhstan’s Ozero Alakol, and the flood plain and marshes along the river are breeding and staging habitats for birds.

Key biodiversity

Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected species include Canis lupus, Vulpes vulpes, Mustela eversmanni, Lepus capensis, Saiga tatarica and Ovis ammon.



Conservation responses/actions for key biodiversity
Unprotected


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tacheng (Qoqek) area (China (mainland)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tacheng-(qoqek)-area-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.