Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (2006) | 30–100 birds | A1 |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | passage (2006) | 500–1,500 birds | A4i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (2006) | 2,500-9,999 birds | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage (2006) | 160–300 birds | A1, A4i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage (2006) | 120–300 birds | A4i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (2006) | 600–1,000 birds | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | passage (2006) | 500–1,500 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2006) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | moderate | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Desert | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 70 | |
| Desert | 30 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akzhar Lakes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akzhar-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.