Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2013
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 | 2012 | 1-3 individuals | A1 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage | 2007-2011 | 550-803 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 2007-2011 | 450-5,734 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2007-2011 | 86-930 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2007-2012 | 292-3,860 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2011 | 3,771-28,000 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.
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) |
| 2015 | high | unfavourable | not assessed |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | good | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | happening now | 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%) | 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 | Arable land | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
| Oxyura leucocephala | White-headed Duck | 3 | 1 | individuals | 34 | very unfavourable |
| Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | 18 | 2100 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Branta ruficollis | Red-breasted Goose | 803 | 2276 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Anser anser | Greylag Goose | 5734 | 412 | individuals | 8 | very unfavourable |
| Anser fabalis | Bean Goose | 10 | 10 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Anser albifrons | Greater White-fronted Goose | 4260 | 8195 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Anser erythropus | Lesser White-fronted Goose | 930 | 214 | individuals | 24 | very unfavourable |
| Clangula hyemalis | Long-tailed Duck | 8 | 8 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Mergellus albellus | Smew | 3 | 8 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Mergus merganser | Goosander | 4 | 4 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Tadorna ferruginea | Ruddy Shelduck | 94 | 1742 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | 70 | 562 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | 35 | 551 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Spatula clypeata | Northern Shoveler | 292 | 1000 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | 88 | 88 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Podiceps cristatus | Great Crested Grebe | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Fulica atra | Common Coot | 2 | 4 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Aquila heliaca | Eastern Imperial Eagle | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Circus aeruginosus | Western Marsh-harrier | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Circus cyaneus | Hen Harrier | 4 | 4 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed Sea-eagle | 5 | 5 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Falco columbarius | Merlin | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Lanius excubitor | Great Grey Shrike | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Species group - waterbirds | A4iii | 4865 | 14141 | individuals | 100 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation, Standing fresh water | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| water management | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Batpakkol lake. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.
