Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage | 2008-2011 | 187-737 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 2008-2011 | 36-15,135 individuals | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 2008-2011 | 22,000-45,300 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2008-2011 | 100-6,876 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | passage | 2008-2011 | 3-1,508 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2008-2012 | 5,000-62,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2013) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2013. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | very unfavourable | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | 6 | 6 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | 16 | 16 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | 1 | 135 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | 9,200 | 1,443 | individuals | 16 | very unfavourable |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | 45,300 | 42,493 | individuals | 94 | favourable |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | 6,876 | 1,038 | individuals | 16 | very unfavourable |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | 1,508 | 500 | individuals | 34 | very unfavourable |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | 4,000 | 2 | individuals | 1 | very unfavourable |
| Stock Dove Columba oenas | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Common Crane Grus grus | 2 | 13 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | 104 | 104 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Otus scops | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Eurasian Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | 1 | 6 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Eurasian Buzzard Buteo buteo | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Merlin Falco columbarius | 2 | 2 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis | 2,000 | 2,000 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| White-winged Lark Alauda leucoptera | 800 | 800 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris | 3 | 3 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Song Thrush Turdus philomelos | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs | 3 | 3 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella | 15 | 15 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 17,564 | 46,521 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
| Grassland | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 30 |
| Grassland | Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe, Steppes & dry calcareous | 30 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water, Water-fringe vegetation, Standing fresh water | 27 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 20 |
| hunting | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Russkiy Zharkol (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/russkiy-zharkol-iba-kazakhstan on 22/11/2024.