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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius | LC | resident | 1983-2006 | 1 breeding pairs | A3 |
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | LC | resident | 1983-2006 | 10-12 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | breeding | 1983-2006 | 2-3 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident | 1983-2006 | 1 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident | 1983-2006 | 40-50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | LC | breeding | 1983-2006 | 20-25 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | breeding | 1983-2003 | 9-10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | LC | breeding | 1983-2006 | 10-15 breeding pairs | A3 |
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 | |
| yes | 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 | wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - agro-industry plantations | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | 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 |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kopetdag | State Nature Reserve | 49,793 | protected area overlaps with site | 37,305 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Desert | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kurtusuv - Khovudan. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kurtusuv--khovudan-iba-turkmenistan on 22/09/2023.
