Data Zone
Country/territory: Kazakhstan
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 6,175 hectares (61.75 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2005 | good | medium | not assessed |
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Site description (2005 baseline)
The IBA is located in the vicinity of Aktubek village (Nurinkiy district of Karaganda region) which is a small village with 20-25 families situated to south-east of Tengiz lake, about 30 km to the south of Korgalzhin Nature Reserve. The natural landscape is Festuca-Arthemisia steppe with gently sloping hills, in some plots with Spirea bushes. The are two small rivers nearby - the Kon and the Kulanotpes.
Key biodiversity
The area is a regular breeding site of Sociable Lapwing. In addition, it is used for foraging or breeding by Circus macrourus, Glareola nordmanni, Melanocorypha yeltoniensis, Melanocorypha leocoptera, plus wagtails, pipits etc. Other birds are typical of anthropogenic landscapes.
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.