Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | non-breeding (2010) | 6–30 individuals | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | non-breeding (2010) | 4–6 individuals | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2013. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | favourable | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | poor | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | 5 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | 1 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Oriental Turtle-dove Streptopelia orientalis | 1 / 1 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Oriental Turtle-dove Streptopelia orientalis | 19 / 2 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus | 1 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla | 2 / 2 (females) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Eurasian Treecreeper Certhia familiaris | 2 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Northern Wren Troglodytes troglodytes | 1 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Dunnock Prunella modularis | 1 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Red-throated Pipit Anthus cervinus | 1 / 1 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea | 1 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Carpodacus sibiricus | 1 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Pine Bunting Emberiza leucocephalos | 10 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 17,128 / 1 (individuals) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 30 | Broadleaved deciduous; Flood-plain; Wooded steppe |
| Grassland | 25 | Humid; Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe; Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Shrubland | 20 | Low bushes; Scrub |
| Wetlands (inland) | 20 | Rivers & streams; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Desert | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 20 |
| forestry | 20 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ural River Valley (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ural-river-valley-iba-kazakhstan on 15/01/2025.