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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding | 2007 | 5-8 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2007 | 30-35 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2007 | 150-180 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2007 | 25-45 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 2007 | 90-110 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 2007 | 1-3 breeding pairs | A1 |
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 (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | near favourable | low | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | 5 | 9 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | 15 | 122 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Goosander Mergus merganser | 3 | 3 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | 8 | 8 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | 32 | 32 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | 13 | 54 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | 35 | 1 | breeding pairs | 3 | very unfavourable |
| Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Eurasian Hobby Falco subbuteo | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Grassland | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Shrubland | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | 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 |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Ermentauskiy | Zakaznik | 10 |
| 1971 | Belodymskiy | Zakaznik | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 55 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous, Flood-plain | 20 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 15 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban & industrial areas | 5 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Standing brackish & salt water, Temporary water bodies | 5 |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial water bodies | minor (<10) |
| Shrubland | Low bushes | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 50 |
| forestry | 30 |
| nature conservation and research | 30 |
| tourism/recreation | 20 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 15 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ereymentau Mountains (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ereymentau-mountains-iba-kazakhstan on 23/11/2024.