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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis	LC	resident (2004)	common	A3
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding (2004)	uncommon	A1
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	resident (2004)	10–50 birds	A1
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	passage (2004)	common	A1
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus	LC	resident (2004)	abundant	A3
Rufous-naped Tit Periparus rufonuchalis	LC	resident (2004)	uncommon	A3
Azure Tit Cyanistes cyanus	LC	resident (2004)	common	A3
Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris	LC	breeding (2005–2006)	present	A3
Hume's Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus humei	LC	breeding (2004)	uncommon	A3
Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus	LC	breeding (2004)	common	A3
Bar-tailed Treecreeper Certhia himalayana	LC	resident (2004)	rare	A3
Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota	LC	resident (2004)	common	A3
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria	LC	resident (2004)	uncommon	A3
White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis	LC	breeding (2004)	rare	A3
Himalayan Rubythroat Calliope pectoralis	LC	breeding (2004)	uncommon	A3
Blue-capped Redstart Phoenicurus coeruleocephala	LC	breeding (2004)	uncommon	A3
White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus	LC	breeding (2004)	uncommon	A3
Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana	LC	breeding (2004)	uncommon	A3
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris	LC	breeding (2004)	present birds	A3
Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens	LC	breeding (2004)	common	A3
White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis	LC	breeding (2004)	uncommon	A3
Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta	LC	breeding (2004)	common	A3
White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes	LC	resident (2004)	common	A3
Red-mantled Rosefinch Carpodacus rhodochlamys	LC	resident (2004)	rare	A3
Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguineus	LC	breeding (2004)	rare	A3
Plain Mountain-finch Leucosticte nemoricola	LC	resident (2004)	abundant	A3
Brandt's Mountain-finch Leucosticte brandti	LC	resident (2004)	common	A3
Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus	LC	resident (2004)	uncommon birds	A3
Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani	LC	breeding (2004)	present	A3
White-capped Bunting Emberiza stewarti	LC	breeding (2004)	uncommon	A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good
Shrubland	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good
Grassland	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good
Artificial/Terrestrial	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Pollution	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1926	Aksu-Dzhabagly	State Nature Reserve (Ia)	57
2016	Western Tien-shan	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	61

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	33	Alpine, subalpine & boreal; Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe; Steppes & dry calcareous
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	27	Inland cliffs; Scree, boulders & bare rocky areas
Shrubland	25	Juniper scrub; Low bushes; Scrub
Forest	6	Mixed; Broadleaved deciduous
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Perennial crops, orchards & groves; Forestry plantations
Other	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Water-fringe vegetation; Standing brackish & salt water; Rivers & streams

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aksu-Dzhabagly State Nature Reserve (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aksu-dzhabagly-state-nature-reserve-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.