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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | breeding (2001) | 5,017 birds | A4i |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding (2001) | 204 birds | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (2001) | 56 birds | A1 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (2001) | 3,050 birds | A1, A4i |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | breeding (2001) | 3,735 birds | A4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (2001) | 2,272 birds | A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | very poor | not assessed | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | 80 / 70 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | 5 / 2 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | 151 / 11 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | 2 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | 2 / 9 (birds) | 23 | very poor | ||
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | 4 / 10 (birds) | 40 | poor | ||
| Rook Corvus frugilegus | 2 / 49 (birds) | 5 | very poor | ||
| Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris | 650 / 38 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus | 40 / 100 (birds) | 40 | poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| 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 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 80 | Fens, transition mires & springs; Standing brackish & salt water; Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation; Temporary water bodies; Rivers & streams |
| Desert | 20 | Desert & semi-desert - salty; Desert & semi-desert - clay |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | Low bushes |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 80 |
| nature conservation and research | 60 |
| agriculture | 50 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 50 |
| water management | 20 |
| tourism/recreation | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shoshkakol Lakes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shoshkakol-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.