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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage | 2007 | 350 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 2007 | 872 individuals | A4i |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | passage | 2007 | 3,530 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2007 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2010 | not assessed | very unfavourable | not assessed |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | poor | ||
| 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) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | 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%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - dams (size unknown) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - nutrient loads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - sewage | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible 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) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | poor (40-69%) | very unfavourable | |
| Desert | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable | |
| Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
| Oxyura leucocephala | White-headed Duck | 1 | 48 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | 800 | 500 | individuals | 63 | unfavourable |
| Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | 60 | 117 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Glareola nordmanni | Black-winged Pratincole | 60 | 16 | individuals | 27 | very unfavourable |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalturkulskiy | Zakaznik | 19,000 | protected area contained by site | 19,000 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | Desert & semi-desert - clay, Desert & semi-desert - salty, Desert & semi-desert - sandy | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water, Standing fresh water, Water-fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban & industrial areas, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kushum Lakes. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/03/2023.
