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The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s)	Population estimate at site	IBA criteria met
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	breeding	1971-2007	present	A1
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	resident	1970-2006	8-24 individuals	A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding	1971-2006	17-33 individuals	A1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	resident	1971-2000	2-10 individuals	A1

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	other ecosystem modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland		-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mount Aktau. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mount-aktau-iba-uzbekistan on 09/12/2023.