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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage	1997	100 individuals	A1
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax	NT	passage	1998	1,000-5,000 individuals	A1
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	passage	1998	300-500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	passage	1997	50 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	passage	1997	100 individuals	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	15	8	breeding pairs	54	unfavourable
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	20	10	breeding pairs	50	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Residential and commercial development	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Energy production and mining	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	negligible

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial		5
Desert	Semidesert	5
Wetlands (inland)	Standing brackish and salt water	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
tourism/recreation	10
urban/industrial/transport	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Turali lakes (Russia (European)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/turali-lakes-iba-russia-(european) on 23/11/2024.