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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (2008) | 30–60 birds | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (2008) | 10–30 birds | A1 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | breeding (2006) | 2,500–3,500 birds | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (2006) | 300–400 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2006) | 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 (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | poor | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | 23 / 76 (birds) | 31 | very poor | ||
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | 170 / 250 (birds) | 68 | poor | ||
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | 210 / 250 (birds) | 84 | moderate | ||
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | 107 / 110 (birds) | 98 | good | ||
| Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula | 10 / 2,100 (birds) | 1 | very poor | ||
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | 1,002 / 1,000 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | 10 / 10,000 (birds) | 1 | very poor | ||
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | 170 / 370 (birds) | 46 | poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| 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%) | 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 |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 48 | Standing brackish & salt water; Standing fresh water; Temporary water bodies; Water-fringe vegetation; Rivers & streams |
| Desert | 25 | Desert & semi-desert - clay; Desert & semi-desert - salty; Desert & semi-desert - sandy |
| Grassland | 22 | Dry grassland on sandy soils |
| Shrubland | 5 | Low bushes |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 20 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
| water management | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kamysh-Samarskie Lakes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kamysh-samarskie-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.