Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage | 2001 | 1,500-2,700 individuals | A4i |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 2001 | 10-20 breeding pairs | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Temporary water bodies, Standing brackish & salt water | 71 |
| Desert | Desert & semi-desert - sandy | 10 |
| Forest | Mixed, Wooded steppe | 10 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | 8 |
| Shrubland | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 50 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 20 |
| forestry | 10 |
| agriculture | 7 |
| tourism/recreation | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gor'koye lake near Karas'ye village (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorkoye-lake-near-karasye-village-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/11/2024.