Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding (2003–2004) | 200–500 birds | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (2003) | 50–100 birds | A1 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding (2003–2004) | 1,500–4,000 birds | A4i |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | breeding (2003–2004) | 2,000–4,500 birds | A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2004. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | very poor | not assessed | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | 352 / 1,008 (birds) | 35 | very poor | ||
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | 50 / 200 (birds) | 25 | very poor | ||
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | 688 / 163 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | 720 / 1,470 (birds) | 49 | poor | ||
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | 10 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | 300 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | 2 / 50 (birds) | 4 | very poor | ||
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | 600 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | 220 / 990 (birds) | 23 | very poor | ||
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | 306 / 160 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | 30 / 20 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | 720 / 843 (birds) | 86 | moderate | ||
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | 50 / 99 (birds) | 51 | poor | ||
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | 60 / 1,725 (birds) | 4 | very poor | ||
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | 2,650 / 2,000 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | 420 / 1,291 (birds) | 33 | very poor | ||
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | 230 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | 480 / 2,210 (birds) | 22 | very poor | ||
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | 1,050 / 5,035 (birds) | 21 | very poor | ||
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | 167 / 781 (birds) | 22 | very poor | ||
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | 200 / 3,000 (birds) | 7 | very poor | ||
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | 2 / 2 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Northen Part of Caspian Sea | State Reservation (-) | 15 |
| 2009 | Akzhayik | State Nature Reserve (-) | 82 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 85 | Rivers & streams; Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation; Standing brackish & salt water |
| Desert | 15 | Desert & semi-desert - clay |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 50 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Delta of the Ural River (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/delta-of-the-ural-river-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.