Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz ()Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands - Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz is a protected area in the Turgay Depression, Kazakhstan. Administratively it is located in the Yrgyz District of the Aktobe Region.Kazakhstan, National Report, 2021 - Preparation of a report on threats to "Lakes in the lower reaches of the Irgiz and Turgai rivers" and the "Kulikol-Taldykol lake system" according to the measure on preparation of measures to mitigate negative anthropogenic impacts for conservation of the Ramsar and potential Ramsar sites.
Description The Lakes of the lower Turgay and Irgiz protected area covers of the southern sector of the Turgay Depression. It lies in the basins of rivers Turgay, its tributary Irgyz, and the Ulkayak, whose riverbeds usually dry up in summer. The area includes a number of lakes of different origins, many of which are salty. The lakes are roughly aligned in a SW / NE direction, such as the Kyzylkol, Ayrkol, Baitakkol, Kogakol, Zharkol, Zharmakol, Zharkamys, Keltekol, Shuzhyk, Karmakkol, Kogakol, Karpykkol, Maikol, Aidarkol and Aikol. The Saryozek river flows from lake Bokenkol.FEOW Irgyz -Turgai
In 1976 it was recognized as a Ramsar site. The area is part of the Kazakh semi-desert ecoregion.Birds in Red Book of Kazakhstan and in IUCN Red Book
Ecology The Irgiz-Turgay Lakes is an Important Bird Area. The landscape surrounding the lakes is mostly semi-desert. More than 100 different waterbird species, have been recorded, with up to 250,000 individuals in the area at one time. Between two and three million birds fly over the lakes in spring and autumn.
See also List of lakes of Kazakhstan List of Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance
References
External links Kazakhstan: Government Expands Protection Of Steppes Тайны Иргиз-Тургая - Казахстанская правда