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close| Location | Kazakhstan, Karaganda region |
| Central coordinates | 73o 50.00' East 50o 47.50' North |
| IBA criteria | A4i, A4iii |
| Area | 3,782 ha |
| Altitude | 395 - 411m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2006 |
Ornithological information The site is used by large numbers and variety of waterbirds on passage. The most numerous are Coots, diving and surface-feeding ducks and several species of waders - Calidris ruficollis, Numenius arquata, Philomachus pugnax and Phalaropus lobatus. Each summer small flocks of Anser anser are present but breeding has not yet been confirmed. Podiceps cristatus, Bucephala clangula, Anas acuta, Anas platyrhynchos and Anas strepera are very numerous in autumn with numbers in the region of 25-30,000 birds.
Site description The Irtysh-Karaganda Canal Waterworks facility number 9 is situated in the Osakarov district of the Karaganda region, close to the north-east edge of Molodezhny village, and 110 km from the regional centre. The facility is part of a series of waterworks established along the course of an artificial canal taking water from the Irtysh river to provide a regular drinking water supply to Karaganda city. The correct functioning of the canal is ensured by a system of heavy-duty pumps transferring water uphill through a series of ponds. All reservoirs are surrounded by a 500 m wide 'sanitary zone', and separated by a mean distance of 6-7 km. The rather deep waterbody of facility no 9 has an elongated shape and is approximately 1.5 km long and 800 m wide. It is surrounded by an undulating plain. The landscape consists mainly of large areas of agriculturally improved dry steppe, with a few patches of alkali soils. The vegetation of the open steppe consists mainly of Festuca-Artemisa associations. The banks of the reservoir are covered by a dense but narrow belt of reeds, giving way at the dam to shoreline thickets of Elaeagnus sp. and Hipophae sp.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | passage | 2006 | 290 individuals | good | A4i | Least Concern |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | passage | 2006 | abundant individuals | medium | A4iii |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Flood-plain | 10% |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 35% |
| Artificial landscapes (aquatic) | Artificial water bodies | 55% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 25% |
| Notes: Corporate fishery | |
| water management | 55% |
| Notes: The state-owned establishment to which thegiven water-body facility belongs is included into the catena of waterworks created, in measured sequence, along the course of artificial canal designed for providing, by dint of tapping the waters of Irtysh river, a regular drinking water-supply to Karaganda city. | |
Other biodiversity Several typical dry steppe carnivores occur in the area adjacent to the waterworks - Vulpes vupes, Vulpes corsac and Meles meles are common. The most numerous mammals, though, are Mustelids - weasel, stoat and pole-cat.
Management considerations The major impact on the site is the periodic large-scale clearance of overgrown sections of the canal. There also also occasional fires.
Acknowledgements The compilers of this assessment express their appreciation of the excellent implementation of the scientific study carried out by Daniel Masur and Kati Sevke from Greifswald University.
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Irtysh-Karaganda Waterworks 9. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013
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