KZ118
Cherdoyak


IBA Justification

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
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN breeding (2006) 2–5 pairs A1

IBA Conservation

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 very poor 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
Forest poor (40–69%) poor (40–69%) very poor
Shrubland 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
Biological resource use happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Natural system modifications likely in short term (<4 years) some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) 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

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 50 Dry grassland on sandy soils
Shrubland 25 Low bushes; Juniper scrub
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) 15 Inland cliffs
Forest 10 Mixed

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 100
rangeland/pastureland 10
other 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cherdoyak (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cherdoyak-iba-kazakhstan on 22/12/2024.