email a friend
printable version
CN103
Barkol Lake and grassland
Location China (mainland), Xinjiang
Central coordinates 92o 45.00' East  43o 35.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A3, A4i
Area 98,000 ha
Altitude 1,585 - 4,021m
Year of IBA assessment 2009





Site description Located on the northern slope of the Tian Shan mountains, 110 km north-west of Hami City and 420 east of Urumqi. Barkol Lake is a salt lake with an area of 140 km2 which is surrounded by marshes and grassland, and there are coniferous forests in the southern part of the IBA. The IBA is a breeding and staging area for birds, and the lake is important for foraging waterbirds.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Least Concern 
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Endangered 
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Great Bustard Otis tarda unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A4i  Least Concern 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Grassland   -

Other biodiversity Nationally protected species include Equus hemionus, Gazella subgutturosa, Ovis ammon and Panthra uncia.

Conservation response Unprotected

Contribute  Please click here to help BirdLife conserve the world's birds - your data for this IBA and others are vital for helping protect the environment.

Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Barkol Lake and grassland. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013

To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife