Data Zone
Country/territory: Kazakhstan
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, A4i, A4iii (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 5,536 hectares (55.36 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2006 | moderate | low | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2006 baseline)
An area of Artemisia-grass steppe between Amangeldy village and Sholak lake (Korgalzhyn district), about 100 km south-east of Astana (the capital of Kazakhstan). The area also includes saltmarshes and bays on the eastern shore of the lake.
Key biodiversity
The IBA is a breeding area of the globally threatened (and biome-restricted for steppe) Sociable Lapwing and Black-winged Pratincole. Other biome-restricted species are Circus macrourus, Melanocorypha yeltoniensis and Melanocorypha leucoptera. The bays and saltmarshes of Sholak lake are an important area for the autumn and spring concentrations of migratory waterbirds, especially waders (for example, up to 3,000 Limosa limosa).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Amangeldy (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/amangeldy-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.