Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2006
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage | 2006 | 213 individuals | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage | 2006 | 1,500 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2006 | 15,000-100,000 individuals | A4iii |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| IBA conservation status - summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | Threat (pressure) | Condition (state) | Action (response) |
| 2017 | high | near favourable | high |
| Was the whole site assessed? | yes | Condition (state) assessed by | habitat |
| Accuracy of information | good | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - motivation unknown/unrecorded | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Condition of the site (state), by habitat | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Condition of the site (state), by species | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population remaining | Result |
| Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Tadorna ferruginea | Ruddy Shelduck | 80 | 80 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | 720 | 200 | individuals | 28 | very unfavourable |
| Mareca strepera | Gadwall | 1 | 10 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Podiceps cristatus | Great Crested Grebe | 20 | 1 | individuals | 5 | very unfavourable |
| Fulica atra | Common Coot | 8200 | 4 | individuals | 1 | very unfavourable |
| Vanellus vanellus | Northern Lapwing | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Larus ridibundus | Black-headed Gull | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Larus canus | Mew Gull | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Circus macrourus | Pallid Harrier | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Alauda arvensis | Eurasian Skylark | 1 | 20 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Anthus campestris | Tawny Pipit | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Motacilla flava | Western Yellow Wagtail | 5 | 5 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Conservation actions taken at the site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water, Water-fringe vegetation | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saumalkol Lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/21914 on 04/06/2023.
