Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (2007–2011) | 250–5,790 birds | A1, A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage (2007–2011) | 165–3,360 birds | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage (2007–2011) | 800–32,890 birds | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (2007–2011) | 100–6,600 birds | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2011) | 10,000–25,000 birds | A4iii |
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 poor | 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 | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 50 | Arable land |
| Wetlands (inland) | 30 | Water-fringe vegetation; Standing fresh water |
| Grassland | 20 | Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe; Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 50 |
| hunting | 40 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shagyrkol and Mamyrkol lakes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shagyrkol-and-mamyrkol-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 25/12/2024.