Data Zone
Country/territory: Kazakhstan
IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2007)
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Area: 241,925 hectares (2,419.25 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | good | low | very low |
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Site description (2006 baseline)
The site comprises a hilly area elongated in a north-south direction, with separate low mountains with rocky summits. The surrounding landscape to the north is dry steppe (Festuca-Stipa and bush steppe), to the south grass-wormwood semi-desert. Along the river valleys there are some stands of isolated birch-aspen woodland with an admixture of bird cherry and ledge rocks.
Key biodiversity
122 bird species were registered during a short-term survey in the 2003 breeding season (Kovshar, Davygora, 2004).
Non-bird biodiversity: Nothing of note.
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.