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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | - (2009) | present | A1 |
White-naped Crane Grus vipio | VU | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
Hooded Crane Grus monacha | VU | - (2009) | present | A1 |
Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Turgen Tsagaan, Zegst, Tuulaitiyn Burd Lakes (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/turgen-tsagaan-zegst-tuulaitiyn-burd-lakes-iba-mongolia on 28/12/2024.