The site was identified as important in 2006 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 |
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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 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2006).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2012 | unfavourable | high | negligible |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | ||||||
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Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population 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 |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
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Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | 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 |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
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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 |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | negligible |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | 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 (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western and northern foothills of the Kalba Range. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-and-northern-foothills-of-the-kalba-range-iba-kazakhstan on 04/10/2023.