Data Zone
Country/territory: Kazakhstan
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 114,860 hectares (1,148.60 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2010 | poor | medium | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2006 baseline)
The IBA covers the flood areas in the lower reaches of the Malyi Uzen river, near the northern edge of the Ryn sands (desert massif). The site consists of a lake system in depressions with water fringe vegetation, plus surrounding desert steppe.
Key biodiversity
Typical set of waterfowl; 25 species of waterbirds were registered during a short-term survey in May 2006.
Non-bird biodiversity: Typical set of desert steppe and wetland plants, as well as typical small mammals, fox, wolf etc.
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.