The site was identified as important in 2007 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 | 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 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2010 | unfavourable | high | not assessed |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | medium |
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 |
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 |
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 | 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 |
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 |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
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) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
rangeland/pastureland | - |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
hunting | - |
water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sankebay Lakes. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sankebay-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 02/10/2023.