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The site was identified as important in 2005 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
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	breeding	1998	21 breeding pairs	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Temporary water bodies, Standing brackish & salt water	95
Forest	Mixed	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
tourism/recreation	5
rangeland/pastureland	1
urban/industrial/transport	1

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Katai lake (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/katai-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 24/11/2024.