The site was identified as important in 2005 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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White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage | 2005 | 121-2,270 individuals | A1, A4i |
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 2005 | 300-500 individuals | A4i |
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 2004 | 6,000 individuals | A4i |
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage | 2005 | 290-1,110 individuals | A4i |
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | passage | 2005 | 1,450 individuals | A4i |
Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | passage | 2005 | 8,200-38,000 individuals | A4i |
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | passage | 2005 | 9,000 individuals | A4i |
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage | 2005 | 35,000 individuals | A4i |
Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | passage | 2005 | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | passage | 2005 | 15,000 individuals | A4i |
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | passage | 2005 | 11,000-15,000 individuals | A4i |
Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | passage | 2005 | 15,000 individuals | A4i |
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | passage | 2005 | 290-950 individuals | A4i |
Common Coot Fulica atra | LC | passage | 2005 | 30,000-50,000 individuals | A4i |
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | passage | 2006 | 80-84 individuals | A1, A3, A4i |
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | breeding | 2005-2007 | 2-10 breeding pairs | A1, A3, A4i |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding | 2004-2005 | 4-20 individuals | A1 |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage | 2001 | 610 individuals | A1 |
Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 2005 | 37,000 individuals | A4i |
Little Stint Calidris minuta | LC | passage | 2005 | 11,000 individuals | A4i |
Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | passage | 2005 | 37,000-55,000 individuals | A4i |
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding | 2006-2007 | 100-124 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | breeding | 2004-2005 | 130-300 breeding pairs | A3 |
Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis | LC | breeding | 2005 | 150-200 individuals | A3 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2005 | 23,000-106,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2015 | near favourable | medium | low |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | good |
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 |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban & industrial areas | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
Grassland | Humid | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Shrubland | Juniper scrub | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
Shrubland | Low bushes | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near 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) | Temporary water bodies | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation | 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 | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - small-holder plantations | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - nutrient loads | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
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 |
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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Korgalzhyn | State Nature Reserve | 543,171 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,870 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Shrubland | Low bushes, Juniper scrub | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban & industrial areas | - |
Grassland | Humid, Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water, Standing fresh water, Temporary water bodies, Water-fringe vegetation | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
rangeland/pastureland | - |
hunting | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zhumay-Mayshukyr Lake System. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zhumay-mayshukyr-lake-system-iba-kazakhstan on 09/12/2023.