Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | breeding (2003–2006) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | breeding (2006) | < 50 birds | A3 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding (2003) | 5–10 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | breeding (2003–2006) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding (2003–2006) | 3–5 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | breeding (2003) | 2–3 pairs | A3 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding (2003–2006) | 2–3 pairs | A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (2003) | 10 pairs | A1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding (1965) | < 50 pairs | A3 |
| Great Tit Parus major | LC | breeding (2003) | 1 pairs | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding (2003–2006) | 40–50 pairs | A3 |
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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | poor | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | poor (40–69%) | poor |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Grassland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Desert | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (<4 years) | 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 |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 50 | Desert & semi-desert - sandy; Inland sand dunes |
| Forest | 20 | Flood-plain |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | Other urban & industrial areas; Forestry plantations |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 | Rivers & streams; Standing brackish & salt water |
| Grassland | 5 | Humid; Dry grassland on sandy soils |
| Shrubland | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 40 |
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 23/12/2024.