Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | passage | 2004-2006 | 1-8 individuals | A1 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 1997-2006 | 400-500 individuals | A4i |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage | 1987-2006 | 120-500 individuals | A1 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 1997-2007 | 15-40 individuals | A1 |
| Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus | CR | passage | 1998-2000 | 2-3 individuals | A1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1998-2006 | 500-700 individuals | A4i |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 1998-2007 | 30-60 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding | 1998-2006 | common | A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding | 1998-2006 | 5-25 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2006 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
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 | unfavourable | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe, Dry grassland on sandy soils | 60 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water, Standing fresh water, Temporary water bodies, Water-fringe vegetation, Rivers & streams | 40 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | minor (<10) |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 40 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 30 |
| hunting | 30 |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| water management | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sankebay Lakes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sankebay-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 23/11/2024.