Yamdrok Co (China (mainland)) IBA | Summary

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Yamdrok Co

Current view: summary

Country/territory: China (mainland)

IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4iii (2009)
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Area: 90,000 hectares (900.00 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 26/12/2024.