Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2007) | 20–30 pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2007) | 1–2 pairs | A1 |
| Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama | LC | breeding (2007) | 20 pairs | A3 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding (2007) | 20 pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | breeding (2007) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding (2007) | 30 pairs | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding (2007) | 50 pairs | A3 |
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | LC | breeding (2007) | 30 pairs | A3 |
| White-capped Bunting Emberiza stewarti | LC | breeding (2007) | 20 pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | low | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | 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 |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Karatauskiy | State Nature Reserve (-) | 35 |
| 2016 | Western Tien-shan | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 80 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 55 | Inland cliffs; Scree, boulders & bare rocky areas |
| Grassland | 20 | Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Shrubland | 20 | Low bushes; Scrub |
| Forest | 5 | Wooded desert & semi-desert |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Rivers & streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kenshektau Mountains (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kenshektau-mountains-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.