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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	passage (1997)	558 birds	A4i
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	passage (1999)	32–6,200 birds	A1, A4i
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage (1997–2000)	1,310–28,200 birds	A4i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage (1997–2000)	2,500–49,994 birds	A4i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage (1997–1999)	50–506 birds	A1, A4i
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo	LC	breeding (2006)	present	A3
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	passage (1997)	3,000 birds	A4i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	breeding (2004)	30–80 pairs	A1
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	breeding (2004)	200–300 pairs	A1, A3
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	breeding (2000)	10 pairs	A3
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding (2006–2007)	< 50 pairs	A1, A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (1997–2006)	50,000-99,999 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Greylag Goose Anser anser	130 / 338 (birds)	39	very poor
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula	5 / 187 (birds)	3	very poor
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	1 / 106 (birds)	1	very poor
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	6 / 102 (birds)	6	very poor
Greater Scaup Aythya marila	17 / 17 (birds)	100	good
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	2 / 61 (birds)	4	very poor
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	45 / 224 (birds)	21	very poor
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena	1 / 35 (birds)	3	very poor
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	7 / 1,120 (birds)	1	very poor
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus	60 / 60 (birds)	100	good
Mew Gull Larus canus	29 / 29 (birds)	100	good
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	1 / 1 (birds)	100	good
Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus	1 / 1 (birds)	100	good
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	1 / 1 (birds)	100	good
Rough-legged Buzzard Buteo lagopus	1 / 1 (birds)	100	good
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus	18 / 18 (birds)	100	good
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	359 / 9,671 (birds)	4	very poor

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	poor (40–69%)	moderate (70–90%)	very poor
Shrubland	moderate (70–90%)	good (>90%)	moderate
Artificial/Terrestrial	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
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

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)	52	Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation
Grassland	32	Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe; Steppes & dry calcareous
Artificial/Terrestrial	16	Arable land; Highly improved reseeded grasslands
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Low bushes

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	50
fisheries/aquaculture	40
rangeland/pastureland	30
agriculture	16

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kamyshovoe-Zhamankol Lakes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kamyshovoe-zhamankol-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.