Sayram Nur (15434)
China (mainland), Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Sayram Nur
Central coordinates: Latitude: 44.6667, Longitude: 81.1667
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2072 to 3000
Area of KBA (km2): 488.45933
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Non-bird biodiversity: Nationally protected animals include Ursus arctos, Vulpes vulpes, Cervus elaphus, Ovis ammon and Sus scrofa.
Delineation rationale: Boundary digitized by Tris Allinson at Birdlife International using Google Earth. Accuracy probably good.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 50 | |
| Forest | 50 |