Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | breeding | 2006 | 20 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage | 2006 | 1,000 individuals | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 2006 | 2-3 breeding pairs | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 10 breeding pairs | A1 |
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.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2006 | medium | not assessed | negligible |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | unset |
| Accuracy of information | medium | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Desert | Semidesert | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Standing brackish and salt water, Standing freshwater | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| hunting | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lower reaches of Sulak river. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 12/08/2022.
