TJ010
Dangara massif


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2007 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
See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis LC resident 2003-2006 150-300 breeding pairs A3
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea LC winter 2003-2006 500-520 individuals A4i
Common Crane Grus grus LC winter 2003-2006 1,488-1,952 individuals A4i
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN resident 2003-2006 2-3 individuals A1
Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida LC breeding 2003-2006 3-6 breeding pairs A3
Plain Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus neglectus LC breeding 2003-2006 3-6 breeding pairs A3
Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota LC breeding 2003-2006 2-3 breeding pairs A3
White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis LC breeding 2003-2006 20-30 breeding pairs A3
Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata LC breeding 2003-2006 2-4 breeding pairs A3
Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii LC breeding 2003-2006 10-15 breeding pairs A3
Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia LC breeding 2003-2006 2-4 breeding pairs A3
Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani LC breeding 2003-2006 4-6 breeding pairs A3
White-capped Bunting Emberiza stewarti LC breeding 2003-2006 4-6 breeding pairs A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 not assessed high negligible
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset medium

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming happening now some of area/population (10-49%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Agricultural expansion and intensification livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Agricultural expansion and intensification wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - small-holder plantations happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) no or imperceptible deterioration low
Residential and commercial development housing and urban areas happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place negligible
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Shrubland -
Grassland -
Desert -
Wetlands (inland) -
Artificial/Terrestrial -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
urban/industrial/transport -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dangara massif. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dangara-massif-iba-tajikistan on 04/12/2023.