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Sayram Nur
Location China (mainland), Xinjiang
Central coordinates 81o 10.00' East  44o 40.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A3, A4i
Area 62,000 ha
Altitude 2,072 - 3,000m
Year of IBA assessment 2009





Site description Located in the western part of the Tian Shan mountains, 80 km south-west of Bole City and 520 km west of Urumqi. Sayram Nur lake is an isolated basin formed by the geological folding of the Tian Shan mountains. The lake area extends 29.5 km from east to west and 23.4 km from north to south, and has an area of 457 km2 and altitude of 2,072 m. The IBA is a breeding and staging site for birds.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Common Merganser Mergus merganser unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Least Concern 
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Great Bustard Otis tarda unknown  1930-1939  30 individuals  unknown  A1  Vulnerable 
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)   -
Forest   -

Other biodiversity Nationally protected animals include Ursus arctos, Vulpes vulpes, Cervus elaphus, Ovis ammon and Sus scrofa.

Conservation response Unprotected

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sayram Nur. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013

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