Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2006
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding | 2006 | 48 individuals | A3 |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding | 2006 | 250-999 individuals | A1 |
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding | 2006 | < 50 individuals | A3 |
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding | 2005-2006 | 300-350 breeding pairs | A3 |
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2006 | 2 breeding pairs | A1 |
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2005-2006 | < 50 individuals | A3 |
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2005-2006 | 74 individuals | A1 |
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 2006 | 18 breeding pairs | A1 |
White-winged Lark Alauda leucoptera | LC | breeding | 2006 | 1,000-2,499 individuals | A3 |
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
Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2012 | high | unfavourable | negligible |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | medium |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
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%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Energy production and mining | mining and quarrying | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Transportation and service corridors | utility & service lines | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
Forest | Flood-plain | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Forest | Native coniferous | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Grassland | Humid | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree, boulders & bare rocky areas | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
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Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
Anser anser | Greylag Goose | 1 | 38 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Mergus merganser | Goosander | 4 | 4 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Spatula querquedula | Garganey | 1 | 120 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Mareca strepera | Gadwall | 1 | 9 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | 100 | 8 | individuals | 8 | very unfavourable |
Anas crecca | 30 | 30 | individuals | 100 | favourable | |
Podiceps cristatus | Great Crested Grebe | 96 | 96 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Fulica atra | Common Coot | 994 | 994 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | 164 | 164 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Vanellus vanellus | Northern Lapwing | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Calidris pugnax | Ruff | 4 | 4 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Actitis hypoleucos | Common Sandpiper | 3 | 3 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | 20 | 20 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Larus ridibundus | Black-headed Gull | 526 | 526 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Larus canus | Mew Gull | 62 | 62 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Larus cachinnans | Caspian Gull | 80 | 80 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | 48 | 48 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Milvus migrans | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable | |
Upupa epops | Common Hoopoe | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Coracias garrulus | European Roller | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Alcedo atthis | Common Kingfisher | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Falco tinnunculus | Common Kestrel | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Pica pica | Eurasian Magpie | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Corvus corone | Carrion Crow | 8 | 8 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Hirundo rustica | Barn Swallow | 12 | 12 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Sturnus vulgaris | Common Starling | 30 | 30 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Passer montanus | Eurasian Tree Sparrow | 20 | 20 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Motacilla citreola | Citrine Wagtail | 10 | 10 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | negligible |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | Flood-plain, Native coniferous | - |
Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous, Humid | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Standing brackish & salt water, Standing fresh water | - |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs, Scree, boulders & bare rocky areas | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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rangeland/pastureland | - |
forestry | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Western and northern foothills of the Kalba Range. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 17/08/2022.