Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baer's Pochard Aythya baeri | CR | passage | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Black-necked Crane Grus nigricollis | NT | breeding | 2004 | present | A1, A3 |
| Relict Gull Larus relictus | VU | breeding | 1985 | present | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Ala Shan Redstart Phoenicurus alaschanicus | NT | breeding | 2000 | present | A2, A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2004 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Dunhuang | Nature Reserve | - |
| 1982 | Xiaosuganhu | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| 1982 | Dasuganhu | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Qilian Shan mountains (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-qilian-shan-mountains-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/11/2024.