Lesser Aral Sea (21951)
Kazakhstan, Central Asia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LC | 2005 | A1d |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Mareca penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Falco naumanni | Lesser Kestrel | VU | 2005 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | 2005 | | |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Podiceps grisegena | Red-necked Grebe | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Sterna nilotica | LC | 2005 | | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | LC | 2005 | | |
| Aves | Charadrius dubius | Little Ringed Plover | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus crispus | Dalmatian Pelican | VU | 2005 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Podiceps nigricollis | Black-necked Grebe | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Sterna hirundo | Common Tern | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Glareola nordmanni | Black-winged Pratincole | NT | 2005 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Tadorna ferruginea | Ruddy Shelduck | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Phalaropus lobatus | Red-necked Phalarope | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Netta rufina | Red-crested Pochard | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | NT | 2005 | |
| Aves | Ardea albus | Great White Egret | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Ardea cinerea | Grey Heron | LC | 2005 | |
| Aves | Podiceps cristatus | Great Crested Grebe | LC | 2005 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Lesser Aral Sea. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 15, 2025.