Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | breeding | 2002-2003 | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 2002-2003 | rare | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2002-2003 | 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | near favourable | high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Common Quail Coturnix coturnix | 1 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | 40 | 40 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | 40 | 40 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | 1 | 200 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | 1 | 400 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | 1 | 100 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | 50 | 50 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | 1 | 18 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | 1 | 20 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | 1 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Temminck's Stint Calidris temminckii | 1 | 50 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | 1 | 200 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | 1 | 17 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | 1 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | 16 | 1 | individuals | 7 | very unfavourable |
| Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis | 1 | 20 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis | 1 | 40 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava | 1 | 10 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers & streams, Standing brackish & salt water, Water-fringe vegetation | 98 |
| Shrubland | Low bushes | 2 |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karasor Lake (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karasor-lake-iba-kazakhstan on 23/11/2024.