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 | passage (2007) | 350 birds | A1, A4i |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (2007) | 872 birds | A4i |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | passage (2007) | 3,530 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2007) | 20,000-49,999 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 (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | very poor | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | 48 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | 500 / 800 (birds) | 63 | poor | ||
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | 117 / 60 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | 16 / 60 (birds) | 27 | very poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | moderate (70–90%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Desert | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Jalturkulskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 11 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 60 | Desert & semi-desert - clay; Desert & semi-desert - salty; Desert & semi-desert - sandy |
| Wetlands (inland) | 35 | Standing brackish & salt water; Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | Other urban & industrial areas; Ruderal land |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 50 |
| hunting | 30 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kushum Lakes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kushum-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.