Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding | 2004 | < 50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 2004 | < 50 individuals | A3 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding | 2003 | 20-40 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | breeding | 2003 | 150-320 individuals | A4i |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding | 2004 | 40-50 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | breeding | 2007 | < 50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2007 | < 50 individuals | A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2004 | 12-14 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 2004 | < 50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2007 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | unfavourable | high | not assessed |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Coastline | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Forest | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable | |
| Grassland | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | 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%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale | 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 | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | drought | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Wooded steppe | - |
| Grassland | Humid, Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe, Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water, Temporary water bodies, Water-fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Highly improved reseeded grasslands, Other urban & industrial areas | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Teniz-Karakamys Lakes. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/teniz-karakamys-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 04/10/2023.
