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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A3, A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A4i |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | - (2004) | present | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | - (2009) | present | A1, A3 |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3, A4i |
| White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A3, A4i |
| Red-crowned Crane Grus japonensis | VU | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | - (2009) | present | A1, A3 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1, A3 |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Relict Gull Larus relictus | VU | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Grassland | - | Steppe |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tashgain Tavan Lakes (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tashgain-tavan-lakes-iba-mongolia on 23/12/2024.