Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (2005–2006) | 7,500–10,000 birds | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (2005–2006) | 200 birds | A1, A4i |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage (2005–2006) | < 50 birds | A1, A3 |
| Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis | LC | passage (2005–2006) | 10,000 birds | A3 |
| White-winged Lark Alauda leucoptera | LC | passage (2005–2006) | 50-249 birds | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2005–2006) | 20,200 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | moderate | 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 |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| 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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 50 | Humid; Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Wetlands (inland) | 50 | Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| agriculture | 25 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Korgankol Lake (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/korgankol-lake-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.