Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 2004-2006 | 200-300 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding | 2004-2006 | 20-50 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2004-2006 | 5 individuals | A3 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2004-2006 | 30-50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2004-2006 | 30-50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 2004-2006 | 150-200 breeding pairs | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2006 | near favourable | medium | negligible |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Grassland | 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 |
| 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%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | 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 | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Treeline ecotone | - |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Desert | Desert, Semidesert | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish and salt water, Standing freshwater | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| forestry | - |
| not utilised | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karanogaiskiye steppes. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karanogaiskiye-steppes-iba-russia-(european) on 27/09/2023.
