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close| Location | Kazakhstan, Akmola region |
| Central coordinates | 70o 3.00' East 50o 35.00' North |
| IBA criteria | A1, A3, A4i, A4iii |
| Area | 10,280 ha |
| Altitude | 325 - 337m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2007 |
Ornithological information Seven breeding colonies of Sociable Lapwing; plus wagtails, pipits, some larks. Other birds are typical of anthropogenic landscapes.
Site description Short-grass meadows near the small town Korgalzhyn situated 120 km south-west of Astana, near the Nura river. The natural surrounding landscape is Festuca-Arthemisia steppe. Within a radius of 3-4 km from the town, there are pastures with different intensities of grazing where several colonies of Sociable Lapwing exist.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | breeding | 2005-2007 | - | medium | A3 | Near Threatened |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | passage | 2005 | 1,580 individuals | medium | A4i | Least Concern |
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | breeding | 2005-2007 | 15-25 breeding pairs | medium | A1, A3, A4i | Critically Endangered |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | passage | 2005 | 3,700 individuals | medium | A1, A4i | Near Threatened |
| Ruff Philomachus pugnax | passage | 2005 | 21,560 individuals | good | A4i | Least Concern |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | breeding | 2004-2007 | 50-70 breeding pairs | good | A3 | Least Concern |
| White-winged Lark Melanocorypha leucoptera | breeding | 2006 | frequent [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Black Lark Melanocorypha yeltoniensis | breeding | 2005-2007 | 250-1,000 individuals | medium | A3 | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | passage | 2005 | 28,980 individuals | good | A4iii |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 90% | |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | 10% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 90% |
| urban/industrial/transport | 10% |
Management considerations Threats – direct disturbance of nesting birds plus higher nest robbery by rooks, dogs etc. Direct destruction of eggs by cows etc. is also possible. Overgrazing and undergrazing (due to too tall grass in this case) might have a very strong influence.
Protection status Kurgalginskiy State Nature Reserve - 50 km - is the closest SPA.
Conservation response Ongoing project of the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity of Kazakhstan & RSPB “Conserving a flagship steppe species: the critically endangered Sociable Lapwing” supported by the Darwin Initiative (2005-2008). There is also the major project for general conservation of biodiversity of the region - the GEF/UNDP “Kazakhstan Wetlands Project “ (2004-2010).
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Vicinity of Korgalzhyn village. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013
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