Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2006
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding | 2006 | 5-10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | breeding | 2006 | < 50 individuals | A3 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding | 2003 | 5-10 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding | 2006 | 10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2006 | 3-5 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2003 | 2-3 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 2006 | 2-3 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2003 | 10 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 1965 | < 50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Great Tit Parus major | LC | breeding | 2003 | 1 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding | 2006 | 40-50 breeding pairs | A3 |
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.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2006 | medium | unfavourable | not assessed |
| Was the whole site covered? | No | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | medium | ||
| 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%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| 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 | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Energy production and mining | oil and gas drilling | likely in short term (within 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant 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 | good (> 90%) | poor (40-69%) | unfavourable | |
| Desert | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Forest | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable | |
| Grassland | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable | |
| Shrubland | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable | |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban & industrial areas, Forestry plantations | - |
| Forest | Flood-plain | - |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | Humid, Dry grassland on sandy soils | - |
| Desert | Desert & semi-desert - sandy, Inland sand dunes | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Standing brackish & salt water | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Zhagabulak Forest. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 17/08/2022.
