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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | passage (2005) | 1,580 birds | A4i |
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | breeding (2005–2007) | 15–25 pairs | A1, A3, A4i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (2005) | 3,700 birds | A1, A4i |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage (2005) | 21,560 birds | A4i |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | breeding (2004–2007) | 50–70 pairs | A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding (2005–2007) | present birds | A3 |
| Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis | LC | breeding (2005–2007) | 250–1,000 birds | A3 |
| White-winged Lark Alauda leucoptera | LC | breeding (2006) | frequent | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2005) | 28,980 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 (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | very poor | not assessed | not assessed |
| 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 | ||
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | 236 / 236 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | 208 / 208 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | 345 / 345 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | 3,450 / 3,450 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Mew Gull Larus canus | 47 / 47 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 4,108 / 28,980 (birds) | 15 | very poor | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 90 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 90 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vicinity of Korgalzhyn village (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vicinity-of-korgalzhyn-village-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.