Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | passage (2007) | min 180 birds | A1, A3, A4i |
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | breeding (2005) | 60–93 birds | A1, A3, A4i |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding (2006) | min 4 pairs | A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding (2006) | < 50 birds | A3 |
| Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis | LC | breeding (2006) | 50-249 birds | A3 |
| White-winged Lark Alauda leucoptera | LC | breeding (2006) | 50-249 birds | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2005) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | good | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | 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 |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | 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 |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 80 | Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | Other urban & industrial areas |
| Shrubland | 10 | Low bushes |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 90 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aktubek (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aktubek-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.