Data Zone
Country/territory: Kazakhstan
Subnational region(s): Karaganda region
IBA Justification: A1, A4i, A4iii (2007)
Area: 5,159 hectares (51.59 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity in Kazakhstan
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | favourable | low | high |
Site description (2005 baseline)
One of the largest water reservoirs (waterworks facility) of the Irtysh-Karaganda channel, located in the steppe zone. The reservoir is largely circular and the coastline is virtually without indentations. The length is 10 km, maximum width – 3.5 km, total area – 1,790 ha, maximum depth – 11 m, average depth – about 4 m.
Key biodiversity
79 species of waterbirds were recorded during surveys in 2004-2005.
Non-bird biodiversity: 8 species of fish: Esox lucius, Rutilus rutilus, Tinca tinca, Abramis brama, Cyprinus carpio, Pungitius platygaster aralensis, Perca fluviatilis, Stizostedion lucioperca. There are 32 species of zooplankton, 49 of the zoo-benthos, 18 of phytoplankton and a large mass of algae. The most common algae species – Elodea - blankets the reservoir and causes deterioration in conditions for fish etc. Water fringe vegetation (reed) is poorly developed.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Irtysh-Karaganda Waterworks 10 (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/irtysh-karaganda-waterworks-10-iba-kazakhstan on 17/01/2025.