Number: According to individual studies, the total number of caravans in Kazakhstan can vary from 1.5 to 2 thousand individuals, depending on the season and places of observation. The global population is estimated at 0.2-2.3 million individuals.
Status. A rare and endangered species. Category II. A species with a sharply declining population.
Distribution. In Kazakhstan in the 40-50s, it nested along the northern coast of the Caspian Sea, in the lower reaches of the Ural River north to the village. Antonovo, in the lower reaches of the Yrgyz and Torgai rivers, on the Aral Sea and the Syrdarya River, as well as in the lower reaches of the Sarysu, Shu, Ile rivers, along the coast of Lake. Balkash from the southern tip to the delta of the Ile river. In the 70s, it reliably nested only in the delta of the Volga River. Since the 80s, nesting has been observed in the Ural Delta.
