Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2006 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter | 2003-2006 | 9-52 adults | A1 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter | 2000-2005 | 26-25,546 adults | A4i |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter | 2000-2009 | 3,027-17,785 adults | A4i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter | 2000-2004 | 1-185 adults | A1 |
| Common Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter | 2000-2005 | 7,767-19,600 individuals | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter | 2005-2006 | 5-35 adults | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2000-2009 | 23,390-43,756 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2006).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2006 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - dams (size unknown) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Desert | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zekry Lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zekry-lake-iba-uzbekistan on 04/10/2023.
