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 (2007) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (2007) | 50–200 birds | A1 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | breeding (2005–2007) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2007) | 20,000-49,999 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 | moderate | 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 |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Desert | 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 | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 70 | Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Desert | 30 | Desert & semi-desert - clay; Desert & semi-desert - sandy |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| water management | 50 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Telikol Lakes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/telikol-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.