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 | passage (2005) | 14,300 birds | A4i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | passage (2005) | 40,100 birds | A4i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (2001–2005) | 25–61 birds | A1 |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding (2001) | 580 birds | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (2001) | 100 birds | A1, A4i |
| Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus | LC | passage (2005) | 10,000 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2005) | 20,000 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 (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | moderate | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus | 4 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | 18 / 20 (birds) | 90 | moderate | ||
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | 106 / 65 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | 6 / 25 (birds) | 24 | very poor | ||
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | 2 / 8 (birds) | 25 | very poor | ||
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | 127 / 34 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | 7 / 34 (birds) | 21 | very poor | ||
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | 8 / 20 (birds) | 40 | poor | ||
| Anas crecca | 6 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena | 10 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | 3 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Pallas's Sandgrouse Syrrhaptes paradoxus | 52 / 2 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Black-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis | 22 / 122 (birds) | 19 | very poor | ||
| Pin-tailed Sandgrouse Pterocles alchata | 6 / 1,000 (birds) | 1 | very poor | ||
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | 244 / 37 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | 10 / 2 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | 24 / 19 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | 174 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | 4 / 2 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | 62 / 50 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Mew Gull Larus canus | 55 / 40 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | 101 / 15 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | 15 / 4 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | 24 / 5 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | 8 / 6 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Merops persicus | 33 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Great Grey Shrike Lanius excubitor | 3 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Carrion Crow Corvus corone | 94 / 2 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Alaudala rufescens | 80 / 72 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis | 78 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Crested Lark Galerida cristata | 2 / 6 (birds) | 34 | very poor | ||
| Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe | 61 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| White Wagtail Motacilla alba | 4 / 167 (birds) | 3 | very poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Desert | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | 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 |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | 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 |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 70 | Rivers & streams; Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Desert | 20 | Desert & semi-desert - clay; Desert & semi-desert - salty; Desert & semi-desert - sandy |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 15 | Arable land; Highly improved reseeded grasslands |
| Grassland | major (>10) | Humid; Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Flood-plain |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Low bushes |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
| hunting | 60 |
| agriculture | 50 |
| water management | 30 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Syrdarya Delta Lakes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/syrdarya-delta-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.