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: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 (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | near favourable | medium | medium |
| 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 |
| Introduced vegetation | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Grassland | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Shrubland | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Forest | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Geological events | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous, Alpine, subalpine & boreal | 40 |
| Shrubland | Low bushes, Juniper scrub, Scrub | 30 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs, Scree, boulders & bare rocky areas | 20 |
| Forest | Native coniferous, Broadleaved deciduous, Treeline ecotone | 10 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards & groves, Ruderal land | minor (<10) |
| Introduced vegetation | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Standing fresh water | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| tourism/recreation | 50 |
| forestry | 20 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 15 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 10 |
| agriculture | 5 |
| water management | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Big Almaty Gorge (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/big-almaty-gorge-iba-kazakhstan on 22/11/2024.