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

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

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Shrubland	moderate (70–90%)	good (>90%)	moderate
Forest	moderate (70–90%)	good (>90%)	moderate
Artificial/Terrestrial	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good
Grassland	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	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>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 (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2005	Semei Ormany	State Reservation (-)	100

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

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 25/12/2024.