Ili River delta
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The Ili River delta is an ecologically rich wetland region in southeastern Kazakhstan, known for its diverse birdlife, reed beds, and importance as a habitat within the Lake Balkhash basin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ili River delta canonical | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river delta
ⓘ
wetland ⓘ |
| climate |
arid to semi-arid
ⓘ
continental ⓘ |
| conservationDesignation | Important Bird Area (IBA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | recognized as an important wetland in Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
deltaic wetland
ⓘ
floodplain wetland ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Lake Balkhash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
carbon sequestration area
ⓘ
natural filter for Lake Balkhash ⓘ nursery area for aquatic species ⓘ |
| hasHabitatType |
desert-steppe transition zones
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ reed beds ⓘ riparian forests ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ shallow lakes ⓘ |
| humanUse |
ecotourism potential
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ livestock grazing ⓘ reed harvesting ⓘ |
| hydrology |
fed by Ili River inflow
ⓘ
influenced by seasonal flooding ⓘ |
| importance |
important breeding area for waterfowl
ⓘ
important fish spawning grounds ⓘ important stopover for migratory birds ⓘ key habitat within Lake Balkhash basin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse birdlife
ⓘ
important waterbird habitat ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lake Balkhash basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Ili River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ili River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| supportsSpeciesGroup |
amphibians
ⓘ
fish ⓘ mammals ⓘ raptors ⓘ reptiles ⓘ waders ⓘ waterbirds ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural expansion
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ hydropower regulation on Ili River ⓘ overgrazing ⓘ reed burning ⓘ water abstraction upstream ⓘ |
| vegetation |
Phragmites australis reed beds
ⓘ
tugai vegetation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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