Ulaagchinii Khar Lake (28320)
Mongolia, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Ulaagchinii Khar Lake
Central coordinates: Latitude: 48.3333, Longitude: 96.1000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1980 to 2170
Area of KBA (km2): 133.07117
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The site comprises Khar Lake and the smaller, isolated Baga Lake, which lies to the northwest. Khar Lake is a freshwater lake surrounded by sand dunes to the north and by hills to the south. The lake is 24 km long and 6 km wide. A small stream enters the lake from the east. Baga Lake is a freshwater lake with no outflow surrounded by sand dunes and hill slopes. There is a small island in the lake. The movement and build-up of sand near the shorelines of the two lakes has increased in recent years.
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: The following Globally Threatened species occur at the site: White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala (EN), Great Bustard Otis tarda (VU) and White-throated Bushchat Saxicola insignis (VU). The nationally threatened Whitetailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla also occurs. Non-bird biodiversity: No information on other fauna and flora is available.