Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | breeding | 2003 | 1,100-1,500 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena | LC | breeding | 2003 | 200-800 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding | 2003 | 300-1,400 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | breeding | 2003 | 500-2,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | non-breeding | 2004 | 30-40 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2003 | 8-12 breeding pairs | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2003 | 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2006).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobol-Ishim Forest-steppe | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,217,000 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Mokrousovskiy | Zakaznik | 20,900 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stekleney Lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stekleney-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 02/10/2023.
