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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis | LC | resident (2005–2006) | 50-249 birds | A3 |
| Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii | LC | breeding (2005) | 1–3 birds | A3 |
| Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis | NT | resident (2002–2007) | 15–20 birds | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | breeding (2002–2006) | 9–15 birds | A1 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident (2006) | 50 birds | A3 |
| Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Red-mantled Rosefinch Carpodacus rhodochlamys | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Plain Mountain-finch Leucosticte nemoricola | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus | LC | breeding (2006) | 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 (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | moderate | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Forest | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Grassland | 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 | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Alma-Atinskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 100 |
| 1996 | Ele Alatau | National Nature Park (II) | 79 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 80 | Alpine, subalpine & boreal |
| Shrubland | 10 | Juniper scrub |
| Forest | 5 | Native coniferous |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) | Scree, boulders & bare rocky areas |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Rivers & streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 100 |
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Assy Plateau (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/assy-plateau-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.