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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding (2006–2010)	5–10 pairs	A1
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	passage (2006–2010)	20–203 birds	A1, A4i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	breeding (2008)	300–1,200 birds	A4i
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	CR	breeding (1997)	2 pairs	A1
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	CR	non-breeding (1992)	15 birds	A1, A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (2006–2009)	30,000 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2011. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	10 / 9 (pairs)	100	good
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	0 / 15 (birds)	0	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	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%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Climate change and severe weather	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% 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
Wetlands (inland)	68	Fens, transition mires & springs; Standing brackish & salt water; Standing fresh water
Artificial/Terrestrial	16	Arable land; Other urban & industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards & groves
Grassland	15	Steppes & dry calcareous
Forest	1

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	70
fisheries/aquaculture	40
water management	10
urban/industrial/transport	10
not utilised	10
unknown	10
rangeland/pastureland	8
agriculture	5
nature conservation and research	4
tourism/recreation	2
forestry	1

state 70%, private 10%, other 20%

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wetlands of Karasuk town (Russia (Central Asian)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wetlands-of-karasuk-town-iba-russia-(central-asian) on 24/12/2024.