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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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	passage	2002-2003	150-2,500 individuals	A1, A4i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	passage	2003	3,000 individuals	A4i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	passage	2001	70,000 individuals	A4i
Garganey Spatula querquedula	LC	passage	2001	10,000 individuals	A4i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	passage	2003	1,500 individuals	A4i
Common Coot Fulica atra	LC	passage	2001	50,000 individuals	A4i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	passage	2001	1,000 individuals	A1, A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	2007	20,000 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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Shrubland	Low bushes	-
Desert	Desert & semi-desert - stony, Desert & semi-desert - clay, Desert & semi-desert - salty	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing brackish & salt water, Rivers & streams, Water-fringe vegetation	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Forestry plantations	-
Grassland	Dry grassland on sandy soils	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kyzylkol Lake. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2022.