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The site was identified as important in 2008 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
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	passage	2007	3,000-7,000 individuals	A4i
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	passage	2007	800-900 individuals	A4i
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus	LC	passage	2007	6,000-8,000 individuals	A4i
Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus	LC	passage	2007	3,000-4,000 individuals	A4i

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Scientific name	Common name	Reference population	Actual population	Units	% of population remaining	Result
Netta rufina	Red-crested Pochard	20000	6000	individuals	30	not assessed

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) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	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	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
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
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland		-
Desert		-
Wetlands (inland)		-
Artificial/Terrestrial		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
rangeland/pastureland	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
hunting	-
military	-
tourism/recreation	-
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khorezm Fish Farm and adjacent lakes. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khorezm-fish-farm-and-adjacent-lakes-iba-uzbekistan on 22/09/2023.