Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter | 1974-2003 | 250-11,880 individuals | A4i |
Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1976-2003 | 1,100-24,200 individuals | A4i |
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter | 1998-2003 | 490 individuals | A1 |
Common Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter | 1980-2003 | 2,335-35,500 individuals | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1980 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
2007 | very high | not assessed | not assessed |
Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | unset |
Accuracy of information | good |
Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
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Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
Climate change and severe weather | storms and floods | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
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Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Shrubland | - | |
Desert | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation, Temporary water bodies, Standing brackish & salt water | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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military | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Turkmen Bay. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/02/2023.