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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2005

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	winter	1993-2004	200-1,500 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	winter	1993-2004	41 individuals	A1
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	resident	1993-2004	7-35 breeding pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	winter	1993-2004	30,000-247,250 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter	1993-2004	25,725-97,250 individuals	A4i, B1i, B3
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	resident	1993-2004	80-197 breeding pairs	A1
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter	1993-2004	80-6,130 individuals	B1i
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	1993-2004	1,000-8,000 individuals	B1i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter	1993-2004	1,000-10,000 individuals	B1i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	winter	1993-2004	3,000-45,000 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter	1993-2004	2,000-27,661 individuals	B1i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	resident	1993-2004	20-184 breeding pairs	B1i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	winter	1993-2004	200-662 individuals	B1i
Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio	LC	resident	1988-1991	800-1,000 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i, B2
Common Coot Fulica atra	LC	resident	1993-2004	9,500-27,500 individuals	B1i
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	breeding	1993-2004	130-953 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding	1996-2004	150-300 breeding pairs	B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter	1993-2004	12-47 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	resident	1993-2004	166-695 breeding pairs	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter	1993-2004	323-1,158 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	breeding	1993-2004	167-700 breeding pairs	B1i, B2
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter	1993-2004	2-10 individuals	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1993-2004	500,000-999,999 individuals	A4iii

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

The local conservation groups below are working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name	Year formed
info avialable at AOS	1996

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local conservation groups please click here.

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)	Standing brackish and salt water, Water fringe vegetation	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
urban/industrial/transport	-
hunting	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Sarysu. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 31/03/2023.