Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 1997-2000 | 4-7 individuals | A1 |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | breeding | 1997-2000 | 22-200 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding | 1997-2002 | 1-4 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 2000-2002 | 1-3 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1997-2002 | 100-700 individuals | A4i |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding | 1997-2001 | 10 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 1997-2002 | 10-46 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 1997-2000 | 11-20 breeding pairs | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Stepnoy | Zakaznik (Federal) | 64 |
| 1971 | Stepnoy | Zakaznik | 100 |
| 1979 | Ozero Ul'zhai | Nature Monument | - |
| 1991 | Bogatyrskie kurgany | Nature Monument | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 71 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water | 14 |
| Unknown | 7 | |
| Forest | Treeline ecotone | 5 |
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 90 |
| unknown | 5 |
| agriculture | 3 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kurumbel'skaya steppe (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kurumbelskaya-steppe-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 23/11/2024.