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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (2004–2007) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | passage (2005) | 2 birds | A1 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (1998–2007) | 100–220 birds | A1, A3 |
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | breeding (2004–2007) | 10–24 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (1998–2007) | 24–27 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (1998–2007) | 20 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (1998–2007) | 3–5 pairs | A1 |
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 | 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 |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% 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 | 80 | Native coniferous; Wooded steppe |
| Grassland | 10 | Dry grassland on sandy soils; Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Shrubland | 5 | Low bushes |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 4 | Arable land; Forestry plantations; Highly improved reseeded grasslands; Other urban & industrial areas |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Standing brackish & salt water; Standing fresh water |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 80 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 20 |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Amankaragay Forest (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/amankaragay-forest-iba-kazakhstan on 25/12/2024.