Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (2002) | present | A3 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (2006–2007) | 200–400 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (2002) | present | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2006–2007) | 11–15 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (2002–2007) | 100 breeding pairs | A1, A3 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage (2002) | 150 individuals | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage (2006–2007) | 1,000 individuals | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | near favourable | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | near favourable |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Ilmensky/Ilmensky (filial Arkaim)/Ilmensky (osnovnaya territoriya) | Zapovednik (Ia) | 2 |
| 1920 | Ilmensky/Ilmensky (filial Arkaim)/Ilmensky (osnovnaya territoriya) | Zapovednik (Ia) | 2 |
| 1991 | Ilmensky (filial Arkaim) | Zapovednik (Ia) | 2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 60 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 30 | |
| Forest | 15 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 4 | |
| Shrubland | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 60 |
| forestry | 15 |
| other | 10 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 3 |
| tourism/recreation | 2 |
| nature conservation and research | 2 |
| military | minor (<10) |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sources of the Bolshaya Karaganka and Syntasty rivers (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sources-of-the-bolshaya-karaganka-and-syntasty-rivers-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 13/01/2025.