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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (2004–2006) | 200–300 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding (2004–2006) | 20–50 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2004–2006) | 5 birds | A3 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2004–2006) | 30–50 pairs | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2004–2006) | 30–50 pairs | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (2004–2006) | 150–200 pairs | A1 |
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 | moderate | medium | very low |
| 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%) | moderate |
| Desert | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| 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%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 70 | Desert; Semidesert |
| Grassland | 23 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 3 | Standing brackish and salt water; Standing freshwater |
| Forest | 2 | Treeline ecotone |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 | Other urban and industrial areas |
| 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 25/12/2024.