Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 2005 | 1 individuals | A1 |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | passage | 2005 | 13,000 individuals | A4i |
| Common Coot Fulica atra | LC | passage | 2005 | 46,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2005 | 60,220 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | favourable | low | high |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population remaining | Result |
| Cygnus olor | Mute Swan | 220 | 32 | individuals | 15 | very unfavourable |
| Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | 13 | 13 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | 13000 | 5 | individuals | 1 | very unfavourable |
| Fulica atra | Common Coot | 46000 | 11 | individuals | 1 | very unfavourable |
| Ardea cinerea | Grey Heron | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Ardea alba | Great White Egret | 7 | 7 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Falco tinnunculus | Common Kestrel | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial water bodies | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (commercial use) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (domestic use) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation, Rivers & streams | - |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial water bodies | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Irtysh-Karaganda Waterworks 10. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/irtysh-karaganda-waterworks-10-iba-kazakhstan on 30/11/2023.
