Data Zone
Country/territory: Kazakhstan
IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2007)
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Area: 176,090 hectares (1,760.90 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | poor | medium | not assessed |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The site lies in the south-eastern part of the moderately expansive Kokshetau uplands. The eastern edge of the area runs parallel to the south-north oriented road network and Astana-Petropavlovsk railway line. The district centre of Akkol (Alekseyevka) is located roughly midway along the border. A system of secondary and country roads crosses the site linking the many villages, the largest of which are Phylipovka, Vinogradovka, Krasny Bor, Amangeldy and Ornek. On the northern boundary is the medium-sized settlement of Nikolskoye.
The boundary of the site encompasses an area occupied by large stands of mature pine forest in the vicinity of Akkol (Alekseyevka). These impressive patches of pine mountainside are located on the sub-watershed of the upper reaches of the right-bank tributaries of the Koluton river. The major features of the landscape are those typical of the wilds of the Northern Kazakhstan forest-steppe zone - an assemblage of dry meadow herbage and Fescue-Feather-Grass vegetation between stands of coniferous forest and occasional groves of birch.
Key biodiversity
The composition of the avifauna is dominated by species associated with forest habitats plus some steppe species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alekseevskie steppe pine forests (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alekseevskie-steppe-pine-forests-iba-kazakhstan on 25/12/2024.