Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding (-) | 300–1,000 pairs | A4i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding (-) | 100–1,000 pairs | A4i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | breeding (-) | 500–10,000 pairs | A4i |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (-) | 2–4 pairs | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (-) | 1,026–12,930 pairs | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Sonkul | Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 100 |
| 1994 | Karatal-Zhapyrk NR | State Nature Reserve (Ia) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 40 | Standing fresh water |
| Grassland | 30 | Alpine, subalpine & boreal |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 40 |
| agriculture | 30 |
| tourism/recreation | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Son-Kul Lake (Kyrgyzstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/son-kul-lake-iba-kyrgyzstan on 23/12/2024.