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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage (2009) | present | A1 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | - (2009) | present | A4i |
| Relict Gull Larus relictus | VU | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | non-breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Taigam Lake (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/taigam-lake-iba-mongolia on 22/12/2024.