Population: Globally, the total number of the Great Bustards is estimated at between 29.6 thousand and 33 thousand adults. In Kazakhstan, they were numerous in the past, but in the middle of the 20thCentury, their numbers decreased sharply. There are probably only about 100 pairs nesting in Kazakhstan. Between one thousand and two thousand birds have been observed wintering in the territory, including, obviously, migrant birds from Mongolia and Russia.
Status: A rare and endangered species (Category I).
Habitat: Steppes of Northwest Africa and Eurasia, as well as steppe and forest–steppe zones in Kazakhstan.With the development of virgin lands, the bustard was displaced from many native habitats. The once continuous range of this species is now divided into separate sections.
