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The site was identified as important in 2006 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo	LC	breeding	2003-2006	5-10 breeding pairs	A3
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii	VU	breeding	2006	< 50 individuals	A3
Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni	NT	breeding	2003	5-10 breeding pairs	A1, A3
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis	EN	breeding	2003-2006	10 breeding pairs	A3
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	breeding	2003-2006	3-5 breeding pairs	A1, A3
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	breeding	2003	2-3 breeding pairs	A3
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes	LC	breeding	2003-2006	2-3 breeding pairs	A3
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding	2003	10 breeding pairs	A1
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding	1965	< 50 breeding pairs	A3
Great Tit Parus major	LC	breeding	2003	1 breeding pairs	A3
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps	LC	breeding	2003-2006	40-50 breeding pairs	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Artificial/Terrestrial	good (> 90%)	poor (40-69%)	unfavourable
Forest	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Grassland	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Wetlands (inland)	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable
Shrubland	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable
Desert	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Natural system modifications	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Desert	Desert & semi-desert - sandy, Inland sand dunes	50
Forest	Flood-plain	20
Artificial/Terrestrial	Other urban & industrial areas, Forestry plantations	10
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers & streams, Standing brackish & salt water	10
Grassland	Humid, Dry grassland on sandy soils	5
Shrubland		5

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	40

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zhagabulak Forest (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zhagabulak-forest-iba-kazakhstan on 23/11/2024.