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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | passage (1997) | 100 birds | A1 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage (1998) | 1,000–5,000 birds | A1 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (1998) | 300–500 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage (1997) | 50 birds | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage (1997) | 100 birds | A1 |
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | poor | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | 8 / 15 (pairs) | 54 | poor | ||
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | 10 / 20 (pairs) | 50 | poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Desert | 5 | Semidesert |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing brackish and salt water |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| tourism/recreation | 10 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
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 25/12/2024.