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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding (2007) | 2–4 pairs | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2007) | 5–6 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding (2007) | 15–25 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (2007) | 50–80 pairs | A1, 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 (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | poor | medium | 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 |
| Grassland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Forest | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 36 | Flood-plain; Native coniferous |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 30 | Arable land |
| Wetlands (inland) | 26 | Rivers & streams; Standing brackish & salt water; Standing fresh water; Temporary water bodies; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Grassland | 8 | Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | Artificial water bodies |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) | Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 40 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 30 |
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.