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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	passage	1997-2007	120-2,704 individuals	A1, A4i
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	passage	1997-2005	565-3,722 individuals	A4i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage	1997	428-11,926 individuals	A4i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage	2007	74-170 individuals	A1, A4i
Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula	LC	passage	2005	28,000 individuals	A4i
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	passage	2005-2007	1,127-2,139 individuals	A4i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	passage	2005-2007	8,900 individuals	A4i
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	passage	2005-2007	9,200-13,000 individuals	A4i
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	passage	2005-2007	17,000-47,000 individuals	A4i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	passage	2005	21,000 individuals	A4i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	passage	2005	19,000 individuals	A4i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	passage	2005	1,610 individuals	A4i
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	NT	breeding	1999-2007	34-60 individuals	A1, A3
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	non-breeding	2001	35-85 individuals	A1
Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea	VU	passage	2001	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4i
Dunlin Calidris alpina	NT	passage	2001	10,000-19,999 individuals	A4i
Little Stint Calidris minuta	LC	passage	2001	50,000-99,999 individuals	A4i
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	breeding	2004	25-150 adults	A1, A3
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	breeding	1999-2007	< 50 individuals	A1, A3
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding	2003-2007	30-50 breeding pairs	A1, A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	1988-2005	36,000-558,000 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Wetlands (inland)	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers & streams, Standing brackish & salt water, Water-fringe vegetation	55
Grassland	Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe, Steppes & dry calcareous	40
Artificial/Terrestrial	Other urban & industrial areas	5
Forest	Wooded steppe	minor (<10)
Shrubland	Scrub	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	50
rangeland/pastureland	30
energy production and mining	5
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kushmurun Lake (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kushmurun-lake-iba-kazakhstan on 22/11/2024.