WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE- TERKHIIN TSAGAAN LAKE

Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake lies in a valley of Suman River, a tributary stream to Selenge River in the central part of Khangay Range. Located in a territory of Tariat sub-province of Arkhangay province, the Lake is at 180 km in the northwest from Tsetserleg town, a centre of Arkangay province and at 670 km from Ulaanbaatar, the Capital City of Mongolia.

Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake and its wetland are favourable nesting, stopover, and resting grounds for migratory waterfowls during their migrations. The species, whose populations occurring at the Lake are estimated at 1% and above against their global populations during their migrations, include great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), bar-headed goose (Anser indicus), ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), common merganser (Mergus merganser), and northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus). There were 2,100 individuals of bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) molting recorded at the Lake. Such specific characteristics of the Lake and its wetland meeting I and III out of nine criteria for designation of Ramsar Convention sites made Lake and its wetland to be officially designated as the Ramsar Convention site in June, 1998.

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