Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter (2007) | 600–1,000 birds | B1i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (2007) | 15–30 pairs | A1 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage (2007) | 200 birds | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (2003–2007) | 42–60 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2007) | 10–15 pairs | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2007) | 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| 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 |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | 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 |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Tarumovskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 85 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 90 | Standing freshwater; Water fringe vegetation |
| Desert | 5 | Semidesert |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 4 | Arable land; Urban parks and gardens |
| Forest | 1 | |
| Grassland | 1 | Humid grasslands |
| Shrubland | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 80 |
| nature conservation and research | 80 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 50 |
| water management | 50 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 20 |
| agriculture | 1 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karakol'skiye lakes (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karakolskiye-lakes-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.