Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding | 2007 | 5-8 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2007 | 30-35 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2007 | 150-180 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2007 | 25-45 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 2007 | 90-110 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 2007 | 1-3 breeding pairs | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | near favourable | low | medium |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Common name | Reference population | Actual population | Units | % of population remaining | Result |
| Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | 5 | 9 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Anser anser | Greylag Goose | 15 | 122 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Mergus merganser | Goosander | 3 | 3 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | 8 | 8 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | 32 | 32 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Fulica atra | Common Coot | 13 | 54 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Ardea cinerea | Grey Heron | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Aquila heliaca | Eastern Imperial Eagle | 35 | 1 | breeding pairs | 3 | very unfavourable |
| Falco tinnunculus | Common Kestrel | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Falco subbuteo | Eurasian Hobby | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial water bodies | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban & industrial areas | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Forest | Flood-plain | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Shrubland | Low bushes | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Temporary water bodies | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: subsistence/small scale | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | housing and urban areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | utility & service lines | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | medium |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ermentauskiy | Zakaznik | 35,000 | protected area contained by site | 35,000 |
| Belodymskiy | Zakaznik | 3,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban & industrial areas | - |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous, Flood-plain | - |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
| Shrubland | Low bushes | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Standing brackish & salt water, Temporary water bodies | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial water bodies | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| forestry | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ereymentau Mountains. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ereymentau-mountains-iba-kazakhstan on 28/11/2023.
