Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | NT | breeding | 2004-2006 | 150-200 breeding pairs | A1 |
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) |
| 2006 | medium | near favourable | negligible |
| Was the whole site covered? | No | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | poor | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Desert | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable | |
| Grassland | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable | |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| IUCN Habitat | 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 (2019) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Karanogaiskiye steppes. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/04/2019.
