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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Mute Swan Cygnus olor	LC	winter	2004	500 individuals	B1i
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage	1999	5,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	winter	2004	283 individuals	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	breeding	1999	3-7 breeding pairs	B2
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter	2004	38 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	winter	2004	10,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	breeding	2004	1,500-2,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	breeding	1999	200-250 breeding pairs	B1i, B3
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	LC	breeding	2004	100 breeding pairs	B1i, B2
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	breeding	2004	300-500 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	passage	2004	3,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus	LC	breeding	2004	500 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus	LC	breeding	2004	1,500 breeding pairs	B3
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding	1999	200-250 breeding pairs	B1i, B2
Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia	LC	breeding	2004	300 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding	1999	2,400 breeding pairs	B1i
Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica	LC	breeding	1999	50-150 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis	LC	breeding	2004	4,000-6,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans	LC	breeding	2004	7,000-8,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans	LC	winter	2004	5,318-8,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	breeding	2004	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4iii

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	very high
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use)	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

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IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Shrubland	Scrub	-
Grassland	Steppes and dry calcareous grassland	-
Coastline	Shingle & stony beaches, Sand dunes & beaches, Mud flats & sand flats, Lagoons	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Urban parks and gardens, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture	-
tourism/recreation	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kiziltash limans. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 14/08/2022.