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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (2006) | 32 pairs | A3 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (2006) | 143 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding (2006) | 32 pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2006) | 14 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding (2006) | 10–20 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding (2006) | 20 pairs | A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2006) | 50–60 pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2006) | 1–2 pairs | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | good | low | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | 1 / 32 (pairs) | 4 | very poor | ||
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | 2 / 6,600 (pairs) | 1 | very poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 70 | Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe; Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Forest | 10 | Broadleaved deciduous; Flood-plain |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 10 | Inland cliffs |
| Shrubland | 5 | Low bushes |
| Wetlands (inland) | 5 | Rivers & streams; Standing fresh water |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mugodzhary (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mugodzhary-iba-kazakhstan on 25/12/2024.