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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (2002–2003) | present | A1 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (2002) | abundant | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (2002) | common | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage (2002) | uncommon | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (-) | present | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2003) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2003 | poor | medium | 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 | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Shrubland | 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%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% 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) | 30 | Standing brackish & salt water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 15 | Arable land |
| Shrubland | 5 | Low bushes |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kultansor and Tatysor Lakes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kultansor-and-tatysor-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.