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 |
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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).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2007 | not assessed | high | low |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | medium |
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 | 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) | |||
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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 |
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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Зеравшанский | Заказник | 2,300 | protected area contains site | 4,280 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
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Forest | - | |
Shrubland | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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nature conservation and research | - |
agriculture | - |
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.