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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Falcated Duck Mareca falcata | LC | - (2009) | present | A1 |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | - (2009) | present | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | - (2009) | present | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | breeding (2009) | present | A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | non-breeding (2009) | present | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Uvsiin Khar Lake (Mongolia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/uvsiin-khar-lake-iba-mongolia on 23/12/2024.