The site was identified as important in 2006 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
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Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 2006 | 30-100 individuals | A1 |
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | passage | 2006 | 500-1,500 individuals | A4i |
Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 2006 | 2,500-9,999 individuals | A4i |
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 2006 | 160-300 individuals | A1, A4i |
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage | 2006 | 120-300 individuals | A4i |
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage | 2006 | 600-1,000 individuals | A4i |
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage | 2006 | 500-1,500 individuals | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2006 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2006).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2006 | near favourable | high | not assessed |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
no | 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 |
Desert | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
Wetlands (inland) | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
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) |
---|---|---|
Desert | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akzhar Lakes. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akzhar-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 19/03/2024.