Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | breeding (2006) | 5 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | breeding (2006) | 5–10 pairs | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2005–2006) | 30–60 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding (2005–2006) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2005–2006) | 20–40 pairs | A1 |
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 | good | low | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | 120 / 64 (males) | 100 | good | ||
| Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix | 150 / 120 (females) | 100 | good | ||
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | 7 / 5 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | 45 / 40 (males) | 100 | good | ||
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | 15 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | 15 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea | 15 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Sanderling Calidris alba | 15 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | 15 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Little Stint Calidris minuta | 15 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | 15 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis | 15 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | 3 / 10 (pairs) | 30 | very poor | ||
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | 8 / 8 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis | 7 / 6 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | 30 / 30 (nests) | 100 | good | ||
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | 12 / 10 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Merlin Falco columbarius | 7 / 7 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | 10 / 40 (pairs) | 25 | very poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Shrubland | 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 | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | 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 |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | 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 | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Chekinskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | - |
| 2005 | Ertys Ormany | State Reservation (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 75 | Broadleaved deciduous; Native coniferous; Mixed |
| Grassland | 10 | Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Shrubland | 10 | Low bushes |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | Forestry plantations |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 100 |
| hunting | 80 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ertis Ormany (Shaldai Forest) (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ertis-ormany-(shaldai-forest)-iba-kazakhstan on 25/12/2024.