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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (1998) | 1 birds | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1998) | 319 birds | A1 |
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | VU | breeding (1998) | 18 birds | A1, A3 |
| Pallas's Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes paradoxus | LC | breeding (2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (1998) | 559 birds | A1, A4i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | breeding (1998) | 1,362 birds | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding (1998) | 1,619 birds | A4i |
| Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei | LC | breeding (2005) | unknown | A3 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2005) | unknown | A1 |
| White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Great Tit Parus major | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama | LC | breeding (2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana | LC | breeding (2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta | LC | breeding (2005) | unknown | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding (2005) | unknown | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (1998) | 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | very poor | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Desert | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | 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 |
| Unknown | No management planning has taken place | Unknown | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Pribalkhashskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 30 |
| 1979 | Karoiskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 35 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 65 | Rivers & streams; Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Desert | 15 | Desert & semi-desert - clay; Desert & semi-desert - sandy |
| Shrubland | 10 | Scrub |
| Forest | 5 | Flood-plain; Wooded desert & semi-desert |
| Grassland | minor (<10) | Dry grassland on sandy soils |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 50 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| water management | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ili River Delta (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ili-river-delta-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.