Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus | LC | breeding (2004) | 50–150 pairs | A3 |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (2004) | 300–10,000 pairs | A4i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (2004) | 200–1,000 birds | A1, A4i |
| Baikal Teal Sibirionetta formosa | LC | passage (2004) | 20–100 birds | A1 |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding (2004) | 500–1,500 pairs | A4i |
| Horned Grebe Podiceps auritus | VU | passage (2004) | 100–500 birds | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | breeding (2004) | 1,000–3,000 pairs | A4i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | breeding (2004) | 50–100 pairs | A3 |
| Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis | NT | resident (2004) | 1–3 pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (2004) | 1–2 pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | passage (2004) | 2–4 birds | A1 |
| Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | resident (2004) | present | A3 |
| Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana | LC | resident (2004) | present | A3 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | resident (2004) | present | A3 |
| Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens | LC | resident (2004) | present | A3 |
| Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta | LC | breeding (2004) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | not assessed | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | Unknown | Unknown | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Chatyrkul | Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 100 | Standing brackish & salt water; Fens, transition mires & springs; Raised bogs; Rivers & streams; Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| tourism/recreation | 10 |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Chatyr-Kul (Kyrgyzstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-chatyr-kul-iba-kyrgyzstan on 23/12/2024.