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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (1981–1997) | 20–80 birds | A1 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1981–1997) | 5–20 birds | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (2006) | 26 pairs | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1981–1997) | 500–800 birds | B1i |
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 | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| 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 |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Stepnoj | Zakaznik (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 36 | Semidesert |
| Forest | 16 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Wetlands (inland) | 16 | Standing freshwater |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 36 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kissyk area (Russia (European)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kissyk-area-iba-russia-(european) on 23/12/2024.