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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis | LC | resident | 2005-2006 | 50-249 individuals | A3 |
| Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii | LC | breeding | 2005 | 1-3 individuals | A3 |
| Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis | NT | resident | 2002-2007 | 15-20 individuals | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | breeding | 2002-2006 | 9-15 individuals | A1 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident | 2006 | 50 individuals | 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 |
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 (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | near favourable | 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%) | near favourable |
| Forest | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Grassland | 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 | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | no or imperceptible 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Alma-Atinskiy | Zakaznik | 100 |
| 1996 | Ele Alatau | National Nature Park | 79 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine & boreal | 80 |
| Shrubland | Juniper scrub | 10 |
| Forest | Native coniferous | 5 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree, boulders & bare rocky areas | minor (<10) |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams | minor (<10) |
| 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 23/11/2024.