Country/territory: China (mainland)
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4iii (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 90,000 hectares (900 km2)
Site description (2009 baseline)
Yamdrok Co is a highland lake with an area of 67,800 ha, with some agricultural land and villages nearly. It is becoming an important tourist attraction.
Key biodiversity
Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yamdrok Co (China (mainland)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yamdrok-co-iba-china-(mainland) on 06/12/2024.