Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding | 2007 | 2-4 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2007 | 5-6 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2007 | 15-25 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 2007 | 50-80 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
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 | unfavourable | 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%) | unfavourable |
| Forest | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Flood-plain, Native coniferous | 36 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 30 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Standing brackish & salt water, Standing fresh water, Temporary water bodies, Water-fringe vegetation | 26 |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 8 |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial water bodies | minor (<10) |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | minor (<10) |
| 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 23/11/2024.