Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage (2012) | 1–3 individuals | A1 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (2007–2011) | 550–803 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (2007–2011) | 450–5,734 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (2007–2011) | 86–930 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (2007–2012) | 292–3,860 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2011) | 3,771–28,000 individuals | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2013. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | unfavourable | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | 1 / 3 (individuals) | 34 | very unfavourable | ||
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | 2,100 / 18 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | 2,276 / 803 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | 412 / 5,734 (individuals) | 8 | very unfavourable | ||
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | 10 / 10 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | 8,195 / 4,260 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | 214 / 930 (individuals) | 24 | very unfavourable | ||
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | 8 / 8 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Smew Mergellus albellus | 8 / 3 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Goosander Mergus merganser | 4 / 4 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | 1,742 / 94 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | 562 / 70 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | 551 / 35 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | 1,000 / 292 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | 88 / 88 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | 2 / 2 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | 4 / 2 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | 1 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | 1 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | 4 / 4 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | 5 / 5 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Merlin Falco columbarius | 2 / 2 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor | 2 / 2 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 14,141 / 4,865 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | near favourable |
| Grassland | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | near favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 45 | Arable land |
| Grassland | 15 | Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Wetlands (inland) | 15 | Water-fringe vegetation; Standing fresh water |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 45 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 25 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
| water management | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Batpakkol lake (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/batpakkol-lake-iba-kazakhstan on 18/01/2025.