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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
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 22/11/2024.