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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | VU | breeding (2001–2005) | 20–100 birds | A1, A3 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | breeding (2005–2006) | 500 birds | A1, A3 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | passage (2001–2004) | 1,500–2,700 birds | A1 |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | breeding (2001–2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus | LC | breeding (2001–2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | winter (2001–2005) | 5–15 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2001–2005) | 5–10 birds | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2001–2005) | unknown | A1 |
| White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus | LC | resident (2001–2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2001–2005) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis | LC | resident (2001–2005) | < 50 birds | A3 |
| Great Tit Parus major | LC | resident (2001–2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama | LC | breeding (2001–2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | resident (2001–2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana | LC | breeding (2001–2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri | LC | resident (2001–2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta | LC | breeding (2001–2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding (2001–2005) | unknown | 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 (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | very poor | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | 150 / 100 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Chlamydotis undulata | 500 / 1,337 (birds) | 38 | very poor | ||
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | 10 / 10 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Timurskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | - |
| 2001 | Arys-Karaktau | State Reservation (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 80 | Desert & semi-desert - clay; Desert & semi-desert - salty; Desert & semi-desert - sandy |
| Shrubland | 15 | Low bushes; Scrub |
| Forest | 5 | Flood-plain; Wooded desert & semi-desert |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Forestry plantations; Highly improved reseeded grasslands; Perennial crops, orchards & groves |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| agriculture | 50 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arys-Karaktau State Reserved Zone (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arys-karaktau-state-reserved-zone-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.