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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1989) | 110 birds | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage (2003) | 10,000 birds | A4i |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A4i |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | breeding (2003) | present | A1 |
| Xinjiang Ground-jay Podoces biddulphi | NT | resident (2000) | present | A2, A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xayar forest and wetland (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xayar-forest-and-wetland-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.