Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage (2007) | 858 birds | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | passage (2007) | 6,200 birds | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | passage (2007) | 5,000 birds | A4i |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (2007) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2007) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2010 | 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 | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Geological events | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | 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%) | 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 |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 94 | Rivers & streams; Standing brackish & salt water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 3 | Other urban & industrial areas; Ruderal land |
| Grassland | 3 | Dry grassland on sandy soils; Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 90 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 3 |
| hunting | 3 |
| agriculture | 1 |
| tourism/recreation | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shalkar Lake (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shalkar-lake-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.