Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding | 2006 | 2-3 breeding pairs | A1 |
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2006 | 15-30 breeding pairs | A1 |
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2006 | 10-20 breeding pairs | A1 |
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 2006 | 10-20 breeding pairs | A1 |
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.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2017 | high | near favourable | high |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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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 |
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 | logging & wood harvesting - motivation unknown/unrecorded | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - suppression in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Residential and commercial development | commercial and industrial development | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible 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 |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Forestry plantations | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Forest | Broadleaved deciduous | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
Forest | Mixed | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
Forest | Native coniferous | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Shrubland | Low bushes | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
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Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
Lyrurus tetrix | Black Grouse | 120 | 150 | females | 100 | favourable |
Anthropoides virgo | Demoiselle Crane | 5 | 7 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Tetrax tetrax | Little Bustard | 40 | 45 | males | 100 | favourable |
Clanga clanga | Greater Spotted Eagle | 3 | 3 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Hieraaetus pennatus | Booted Eagle | 1 | 8 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Accipiter gentilis | Northern Goshawk | 6 | 7 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | 1 | 30 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Falco vespertinus | Red-footed Falcon | 10 | 12 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Falco columbarius | Merlin | 1 | 7 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
Falco cherrug | Saker Falcon | 20 | 10 | breeding pairs | 50 | unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | 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 | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Semei Ormany | State Reservation | 662,167 | is identical to site | 662,167 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Forestry plantations | - |
Forest | Broadleaved deciduous, Native coniferous, Mixed | - |
Shrubland | Low bushes | - |
Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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forestry | - |
hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Semey Ormany (Semipalatinsk Forest). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 16/08/2022.