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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | VU | breeding (2004) | 20–50 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei | LC | breeding (2004) | 5 pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus | LC | breeding (2004) | 20–30 pairs | A3 |
| Great Tit Parus major | LC | breeding (2004) | 20 pairs | A3 |
| Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama | LC | breeding (2004) | abundant | A3 |
| Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri | LC | breeding (2004) | 20 pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | moderate | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Desert | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| 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 |
| Unknown | No management planning has taken place | Unknown | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Pribalkhashskiy | Zakaznik (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | Broadleaved deciduous; Wooded desert & semi-desert |
| Desert | 40 | Desert & semi-desert - sandy; Desert & semi-desert - salty |
| Shrubland | 10 | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 100 |
| other | 50 |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zheltoranga (Kazakhstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zheltoranga-iba-kazakhstan on 23/12/2024.