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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (2004) | < 50 pairs | A3 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding (2004) | < 50 birds | A3 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | breeding (2003) | 20–40 pairs | A1 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | breeding (2000–2003) | 150–320 birds | A4i |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding (1998–2004) | 40–50 birds | A1, A3 |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | breeding (2007) | < 50 pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2007) | < 50 birds | A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding (2004) | 12–14 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (2000–2004) | < 50 pairs | A3 |
| 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 | poor | 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 |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Grassland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 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 |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% 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) | 80 | Standing fresh water; Temporary water bodies; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Grassland | 15 | Humid; Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe; Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | Arable land; Highly improved reseeded grasslands; Other urban & industrial areas |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Wooded steppe |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 40 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Teniz-Karakamys Lakes (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/teniz-karakamys-lakes-iba-kazakhstan on 25/12/2024.