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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White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage | 2006 | 1-8 individuals | A1 |
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 2006 | 400-500 individuals | A4i |
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage | 2006 | 120-500 individuals | A1 |
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2007 | 15-40 individuals | A1 |
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | passage | 2000 | 2-3 individuals | A1 |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2006 | 500-700 individuals | A4i |
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 2007 | 30-60 individuals | A1, A3 |
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding | 2006 | present | A3 |
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2006 | 5-25 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2006 | 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 | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2010 | high | unfavourable | not assessed |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
Accuracy of information | medium |
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 | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
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 |
Climate change and severe weather | drought | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
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 |
Grassland | Dry grassland on sandy soils | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Grassland | Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Wetlands (inland) | Temporary water bodies | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Shrubland | - | |
Grassland | Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe, Dry grassland on sandy soils | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water, Standing fresh water, Temporary water bodies, Water-fringe vegetation, Rivers & streams | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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agriculture | - |
rangeland/pastureland | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
hunting | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sankebay Lakes. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 10/08/2022.