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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding (2004) | present | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | - (2009) | present | A1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | - (2009) | present | A1 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | breeding (2004) | present | A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | winter (2009) | present | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Khorgo Terkh Zagaan nuur | National Conservation Parks (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | Steppe |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/terkhiin-tsagaan-lake-iba-mongolia on 23/12/2024.