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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
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	breeding	2006	2-3 breeding pairs	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding	2006	15-30 breeding pairs	A1
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	breeding	2006	10-20 breeding pairs	A1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	breeding	2006	10-20 breeding pairs	A1

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 (2017) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	120	150	females	100	favourable
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo	5	7	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	40	45	males	100	favourable
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	3	3	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	1	8	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Northern Goshawk Accipiter gentilis	6	7	individuals	100	favourable
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	1	30	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	10	12	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Merlin Falco columbarius	1	7	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	20	10	breeding pairs	50	unfavourable

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Shrubland	moderate (70-90%)	good (> 90%)	near favourable
Forest	moderate (70-90%)	good (> 90%)	near favourable
Artificial/Terrestrial	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable
Grassland	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	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	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	high

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2005	Semei Ormany	State Reservation	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous, Native coniferous, Mixed	65
Grassland	Steppes & dry calcareous	20
Shrubland	Low bushes	10
Artificial/Terrestrial	Forestry plantations	5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	100
hunting	70

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Semey Ormany (Semipalatinsk Forest) (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/semey-ormany-(semipalatinsk-forest)-iba-kazakhstan on 23/11/2024.