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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
Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni	VU	breeding	2003-2006	30-40 breeding pairs	A1, A3
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	LC	breeding	2003-2006	5-8 breeding pairs	A3
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2003-2006	60-65 individuals	A1
White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus	LC	resident	2003-2006	4-6 breeding pairs	A3
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	resident	2003-2006	2-4 individuals	A1
Great Tit Parus major	LC	resident	2003-2006	10-12 breeding pairs	A3
Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama	LC	breeding	2003-2006	8-10 breeding pairs	A3
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta	LC	breeding	2003-2006	4-6 breeding pairs	A3
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps	LC	breeding	2003-2006	30-35 breeding pairs	A3

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

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	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Зеравшанский	Заказник	2,300	protected area contains site	4,280

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

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

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research	-
agriculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sarazm. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sarazm-iba-tajikistan on 04/10/2023.