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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding	2000-2001	3 individuals	A1
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	passage	1997-1999	5-318 individuals	A1
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage	1997-1999	26-68 individuals	A1
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	passage	1999	15,000 individuals	A4i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	passage	1999	25,000 individuals	A4i
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	NT	breeding	2004	< 50 individuals	A3
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	breeding	2000-2007	17-40 breeding pairs	A1
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	breeding	2000-2007	110-1,000 individuals	A4i
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	CR	breeding	1998	4 individuals	A1, A3
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	breeding	2000-2004	100-150 individuals	A1, A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	1998-2000	25,000-58,500 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable
Wetlands (inland)	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

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
Grassland	Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe, Steppes & dry calcareous	55
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers & streams, Standing brackish & salt water, Standing fresh water, Water-fringe vegetation	45
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	Artificial water bodies	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
rangeland/pastureland	10
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)

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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 22/11/2024.