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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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 | |||
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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) | ||||||
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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) | ||||||
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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) | |||||
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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) | |||
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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.