Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 2004-2006 | 200-300 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding | 2004-2006 | 20-50 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2004-2006 | 5 individuals | A3 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2004-2006 | 30-50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding | 2004-2006 | 30-50 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 2004-2006 | 150-200 breeding pairs | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | near favourable | medium | negligible |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Desert | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | Desert, Semidesert | 70 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 23 |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish and salt water, Standing freshwater | 3 |
| Forest | Treeline ecotone | 2 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 90 |
| forestry | 5 |
| not utilised | 5 |
| agriculture | 1 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karanogaiskiye steppes (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karanogaiskiye-steppes-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.