Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage | 2007-2011 | 250-5,790 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 2007-2011 | 165-3,360 individuals | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 2007-2011 | 800-32,890 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage | 2007-2011 | 100-6,600 individuals | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2011 | 10,000-25,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2013) may differ.
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 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 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 50 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation, Standing fresh water | 30 |
| Grassland | Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe, Steppes & dry calcareous | 20 |
| 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 23/11/2024.