Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (2005–2006) | 1,000–4,000 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (2005–2006) | 4,000 individuals | A4i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | passage (2005–2006) | 1,000–12,000 individuals | A4i |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage (2005–2006) | 30 individuals | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2005–2006) | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | very unfavourable | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | 21 / 21 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | 500 / 3,500 (individuals) | 15 | very unfavourable | ||
| Smew Mergellus albellus | 2 / 2 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | 200 / 200 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | 300 / 300 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | 80 / 80 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | 180 / 180 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | 300 / 300 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Anas crecca | 200 / 200 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena | 3 / 3 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | 6 / 6 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | 6 / 6 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 1,798 / 2,853 (individuals) | 64 | unfavourable | ||
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 70 | |
| Grassland | 20 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 70 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 30 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 15 |
| agriculture | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shaglyteniz Lake and marshes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shaglyteniz-lake-and-marshes-iba-kazakhstan on 17/01/2025.