Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2004
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 | passage | 2004 | 48 individuals | A1 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 2004 | 215,000 individuals | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 2004 | 85,000 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2004 | 13 individuals | A1 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | passage | 2004 | 660 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2004 | 309,030 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.
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| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2015 | medium | very unfavourable | not assessed |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | good | ||
| 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 | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | drought | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved reseeded grasslands | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | poor (40-69%) | unfavourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water | 0 | 0 | very poor (< 40%) | very poor (< 40%) | very unfavourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation | 0 | 0 | very poor (< 40%) | moderate (70-90%) | very unfavourable |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Dry grassland on sandy soils, Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe, Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing fresh water, Water-fringe vegetation | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Highly improved reseeded grasslands | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Zharkol Lakes. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 02/02/2023.
