Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | unknown | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | unknown | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 2008 | present | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Xinjiang Ground-jay Podoces biddulphi | NT | resident | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2003 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Talimuhuyanglin (Tarim) | Nature Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tarim Euphrates Poplar Forest Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tarim-euphrates-poplar-forest-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.