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CN113
Kunes forest
Location China (mainland), Xinjiang
Central coordinates 84o 30.00' East  43o 15.00' North
IBA criteria A1, A3
Area 54,000 ha
Altitude 1,100 - 4,100m
Year of IBA assessment 2009





Site description Located on the upper Ili River in the central part of the Tian Shan mountains, 280 km south south-east of Yining City and 250 km south south-west of Urumqi. The Kunes River flows through the IBA, which is relatively moist with an annual rainfall of 751.4-955.6 mm. The IBA is a breeding and staging area for birds.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Least Concern 
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Greater Spotted Eagle Aquila clanga unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 
Pale-backed Pigeon Columba eversmanni unknown  2008  present [units unknown]  -  A1  Vulnerable 

Habitats

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

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

Conservation response The IBA overlaps with the provincial-level Kunes Grassland Nature Reserve (16,400 ha).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kunes forest. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013

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