Data Zone
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 | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter | 2001-2005 | 26 individuals | A1 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | winter | 2001-2005 | 101 individuals | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter | 2001-2005 | 233 individuals | A1 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter | 2001-2005 | 27-45,993 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2001 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2005 | not assessed | 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) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | storms and floods | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | - | |
| Desert | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water, Water-fringe vegetation, Temporary water bodies | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| military | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Cheleken Bay. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-cheleken-bay-iba-turkmenistan on 26/09/2023.
