IBA index

Important Bird Areas in Mongolia

There are a total of 70 IBAs in Mongolia as of 2007.

to download the site account for any Mongolian IBA, click on the map above or the relevant site in the list below.

List of Important Bird Areas in Mongolia

MN001 Khoton-Khorgon Lakes	MN036 Bulgan Tal
MN002 Tsengel Khairkhan Mountain	MN037 Teshigiin Olon Lakes
MN003 Dayan Lake	MN038 Airkhan Lake
MN004 Bulgan River	MN039 Tarialan
MN005 Khokh Serkhiin Nuruu	MN040 Selenge - Teel
MN006 Tolbo Lake	MN041 Sharga Lake
MN007 Achit Lake	MN042 Ogii Lake
MN008 Uureg Lake	MN043 Dashinchilen Bayan Lake
MN009 Uvs lake	MN044 Erdenesant Mountains
MN010 Baga and Bayan Lakes	MN045 Ulziitiin Sangiin Dalai Lake
MN011 Uvsiin Khar Lake	MN046 Govi Gurvan Saikhan Mountain
MN012 Airag Lake	MN047 Borzon Gobi
MN013 Khongil	MN048 Galba Gobi
MN014 Khar Us Lake	MN049 Ikh Gazriin Chuluu
MN015 Jargalant Khairkhan Mountain	MN050 Ikh Nartiin Chuluu Nature Reserve
MN016 Khar Lake	MN051 Eej Khad
MN017 Khomiin Tal	MN052 Khustain Nuruu National Park
MN018 Santmargatsiin Bayan Lake	MN053 Selengiin Tsagaan Lake
MN019 Ulaagchinii Khar Lake	MN054 Delta of Orkhon and Selenge Rivers
MN020 Oigon Lake	MN055 Khan Khentii SPA
MN021 Telmen Lake	MN056 Gorkhi-Terelj National Park
MN022 Otgontenger Mountain	MN057 Maikhant Mountain
MN023 Zavkhan River - Ereen Lake	MN058 Valleys of Khurkh-Khuiten Rivers
MN024 Khasagt Khairkhan Mountain	MN056 Onon-Balj
MN025 Taigam Lake	MN060 Khar Yamaat Nature Reserve
MN026 Boon Tsagaan Lake	MN061 Ganga Lakes
MN027 Ikh Bogd Mountain	MN062 Shaazan Lake
MN028 Orog Lake	MN063 Tsengeleg Lakes
MN029 Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake	MN064 Turgen Tsagaan, Zegst, Tuulaitiyn Burd Lakes
MN030 Khangain Nuruu National Park	MN065 Ugtam Nature Reserve
MN031 Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake	MN066 Mongol Daguur
MN032 Khovsgoliin Sangiin Dalai Lake	MN067 Khukh Lake
MN033 Erkhel Lake	MN068 Buir Lake
MN034 Darkhad Depression	MN069 Tashgain Tavan Lakes
MN035 Khovsgol Lake	MN070 Nomrog

These webpages are an output of World Bank contract "Strengthening the Safeguard of Important Areas of Natural Habitat in North-east Asia".

MN014 - Khar Us Lake is one of very few sites to support the critically endangered east Asian population of Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus.

MN058 - Valleys of Khurkh-Khuiten Rivers: Every year thousands of cranes congregate at this IBA before they start the long journey to their wintering areas.

MN028 - Orog Lake: Lakes in desert steppe areas are important for a number of migrating waterbird species, such as Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna.

MN044 - Erdenesant Mountains: Rocks and cliffs in the Mongolian steppe provide critical habitats for breeding raptors.