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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding (2000–2001) | 3 birds | A1 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage (1997–1999) | 5–318 birds | A1 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1997–1999) | 26–68 birds | A1 |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | passage (1999) | 15,000 birds | A4i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | passage (1999) | 25,000 birds | A4i |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (2004) | < 50 birds | A3 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (2000–2007) | 17–40 pairs | A1 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | breeding (2000–2007) | 110–1,000 birds | A4i |
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | breeding (1998) | 4 birds | A1, A3 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding (2000–2004) | 100–150 birds | A1, A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1998–2000) | 25,000–58,500 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 (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 55 | Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe; Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Wetlands (inland) | 45 | Rivers & streams; Standing brackish & salt water; Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | Artificial water bodies |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 10 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shoshkaly Lake System (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shoshkaly-lake-system-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.