Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2011 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 | 2009 | 4 individuals | A1 |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter | 2000 | 4,016 individuals | A4i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter | 2000 | 451 individuals | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 2011 | 1-130 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage | 2011 | 28-452 individuals | A4i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 2000 | 827 individuals | A4i |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | breeding | 2006-2011 | 4-35 individuals | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2011 | 3-4 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama | LC | breeding | 2006-2008 | min 14 individuals | A3 |
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | breeding | 2011 | min 1 individuals | A3 |
| Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana | LC | breeding | 2008 | min 14 individuals | A3 |
| Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta | LC | breeding | 2008-2011 | 3-23 individuals | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2000 | 23,281 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2011).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2011 | not assessed | very 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 | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| 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 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Low bushes | - |
| Desert | Desert & semi-desert - clay, Desert & semi-desert - salty, Desert & semi-desert - sandy, Desert & semi-desert - stony | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ayakaghytma lake and surrounding desert. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ayakaghytma-lake-and-surrounding-desert-iba-uzbekistan on 27/09/2023.
