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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | breeding (2003) | 4,500–6,000 pairs | A4i |
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | breeding (2003) | 4,000–7,000 pairs | A4i |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | breeding (2003) | 3,000–6,000 pairs | A4i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | breeding (2003) | 3,500–5,000 pairs | A4i |
| Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena | LC | breeding (2003) | 1,000–2,500 pairs | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding (2003) | 1,000–4,500 pairs | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | breeding (2003) | 1,500–6,000 pairs | A4i |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (2003) | 250–700 pairs | A1 |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | breeding (2003) | 4,000–9,000 pairs | A4i |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding (2003) | 300–400 pairs | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | non-breeding (2003) | 80–150 birds | A1, A4i |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding (2003) | 100–150 pairs | A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | breeding (2003) | 500–800 pairs | A4i |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | breeding (2003) | 800–1,000 pairs | A4i |
| Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis | LC | breeding (2003) | 1,000–1,500 pairs | A4i |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding (2004) | 50 pairs | A1 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding (2003) | 1,500–5,000 pairs | A4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (2003) | 800–1,000 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2003) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 90 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Grassland | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 20 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 15 |
| agriculture | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kurtan Lake (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kurtan-lake-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/12/2024.