Data Zone
Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i, A4iii (2009)
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Area: 1,078,600 hectares (10,786.00 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Located in the eastern part of Inner Mongolia Plateau, asnd linked with the lower western part of the Da Hinggan Ling mountains. The main habitat in the IBA is grassland, with sparse woodland and scrub on sand dunes. There are meadows and marshes along the Xilin River and on lake shores.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: Procapra gutturosa and Marmota spp. are found in this area.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Xilin Gol Nature Reserve (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/xilin-gol-nature-reserve-iba-china-(mainland) on 23/12/2024.