The site was identified as important in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | LC | resident | 1983-2005 | 60-70 breeding pairs | A3 |
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | breeding | 1983-2005 | 1-3 breeding pairs | A1 |
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | winter | 1983-2005 | 1 individuals | A1 |
Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident | 1983-2005 | 48-50 breeding pairs | A3 |
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident | 1983-2005 | 10-15 breeding pairs | A3 |
Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | LC | breeding | 1983-2005 | 20-25 breeding pairs | A3 |
Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | breeding | 1983-2005 | 26-30 breeding pairs | A3 |
Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia | LC | breeding | 1983-2005 | 1-2 breeding pairs | A3 |
White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes | LC | resident | 1983-2005 | 30-40 breeding pairs | A3 |
Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | LC | breeding | 1983-2005 | 1-2 breeding pairs | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2005 | not assessed | very 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) | |||||
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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%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
Biological resource use | logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very 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 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | - | |
Shrubland | - | |
Desert | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | - | |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
military | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dushakerekdag. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dushakerekdag-iba-turkmenistan on 19/03/2024.