Ordos Taolimiao - Alashanwan Haizi (15424)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, B1, D1a
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Ordos Taolimiao - Alashanwan Haizi
Central coordinates: Latitude: 39.8000, Longitude: 109.3333
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1360 to 1520
Area of KBA (km2): 141.31022
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Located where the Mau Us Desert of the Ordos plateau meets the Hobq Desert. The IBA is in a transitional area between typical grassland and desertified grassland, but since 2004 the area has become much drier and it has been reported that the Larus relictus population has declined drastically.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: No information.
Delineation rationale: Boundary digitized by Tris Allinson at Birdlife International using Google Earth. Based on RAMSAR site map for Eerduosi National Nature Reserve.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 | |
| Grassland | 50 |