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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
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	passage (1996–2003)	4,870–41,600 birds	A1, A4i
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage (1997–2003)	6,600–51,000 birds	A4i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage (1997–2003)	8,450–139,500 birds	A4i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage (1996–2005)	900–2,000 birds	A1, A4i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	passage (2002–2005)	1,600–19,830 birds	A4i
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	breeding (2005)	3,035 birds	A4i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	passage (2005)	9,613 birds	A4i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	breeding (2005)	53,378 birds	A4i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	breeding (2005)	82,217 birds	A4i
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	passage (2005)	90,840 birds	A4i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	breeding (1998–2003)	20–39 pairs	A1
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	breeding (2004)	240–300 birds	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (1997)	20,000 birds	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 (2015) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	10 / 491 (birds)	3	very poor
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	43 / 10,011 (birds)	1	very poor
Greylag Goose Anser anser	344 / 43 (birds)	100	good
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	86 / 4 (birds)	100	good
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	85,202 / 86 (birds)	100	good
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	258 / 1,553 (birds)	17	very poor
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	85,599 / 11,607 (birds)	100	good

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Wetlands (inland)	moderate (70–90%)	good (>90%)	moderate
Grassland	moderate (70–90%)	good (>90%)	moderate
Artificial/Terrestrial	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	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Pollution	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
Wetlands (inland)	55	Standing fresh water; Temporary water bodies; Water-fringe vegetation
Grassland	35	Humid; Steppes & dry calcareous
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Highly improved reseeded grasslands; Other urban & industrial areas; Ruderal land

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	35
rangeland/pastureland	15
fisheries/aquaculture	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kulykol-Taldykol Lake System (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kulykol-taldykol-lake-system-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.