Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 2007 | 40-200 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | VU | - | 2007 | < 50 individuals | A3 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 12-100 breeding pairs | A1 |
| White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 1 individuals | A3 |
| Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis | LC | unknown | 2007 | rare | A3 |
| Great Tit Parus major | LC | breeding | 2007 | 6-10 individuals | A3 |
| Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama | LC | breeding | 2007 | 150-200 individuals | A3 |
| Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana | LC | breeding | 2007 | 1 individuals | A3 |
| Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri | LC | breeding | 2007 | 50-249 individuals | A3 |
| Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta | LC | breeding | 2007 | 250-999 individuals | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding | 2007 | 20-30 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2014 | medium | unfavourable | negligible |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | medium | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or 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%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | drought | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - herbicides and pesticides | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Desert | Desert & semi-desert - clay | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Desert | Desert & semi-desert - salty | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Desert | Desert & semi-desert - sandy | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Forest | Flood-plain | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Shrubland | Low bushes | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | 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 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | negligible |
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pribalkhashskiy | Zakaznik | 503,000 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Iliiskaja delta | Zakaznik | 244,794 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Flood-plain | - |
| Desert | Desert & semi-desert - clay, Desert & semi-desert - salty, Desert & semi-desert - sandy | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Standing brackish & salt water, Standing fresh water, Water-fringe vegetation | - |
| Shrubland | Low bushes | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Topar Lake System. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 15/08/2022.
