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Wetlands of Karasuk town


IBA Justification

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

IBA Conservation

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.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2010 very poor high very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no population medium

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

Habitats

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

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

Land ownership
state 70%, private 10%, other 20%


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.