Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | winter | 2007 | 3,328 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 2007 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2012 | very high | unfavourable | negligible |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | medium | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| 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%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | drought | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | temperature extremes | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | other ecosystem modifications | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Pollution | agricultural & forestry effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Pollution | garbage & solid waste | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | commercial and industrial development | 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 |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | roads and railroads | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | utility & service lines | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved reseeded grasslands | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban & industrial areas | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine & boreal | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Grassland | Humid | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Grassland | Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Grassland | Steppes & dry calcareous | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Scree, boulders & bare rocky areas | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation | 0 | 0 | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Condition of key/trigger populations (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific | Common | TargetPop | ActualPop | Units | Remaining | Result |
| Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | 29 | 11 | individuals | 38 | very unfavourable |
| Tadorna ferruginea | Ruddy Shelduck | 3328 | 1503 | individuals | 46 | unfavourable |
| Anthropoides virgo | Demoiselle Crane | 350 | 17 | individuals | 5 | very unfavourable |
| Grus grus | Common Crane | 62 | 3 | individuals | 5 | very unfavourable |
| Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | 28 | 4 | individuals | 15 | very unfavourable |
| Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | 91 | 3 | individuals | 4 | very unfavourable |
| Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | 1 | 15 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Vanellus vanellus | Northern Lapwing | 182 | 3 | individuals | 2 | very unfavourable |
| Actitis hypoleucos | Common Sandpiper | 13 | 4 | individuals | 31 | very unfavourable |
| Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | 83 | 45 | individuals | 55 | unfavourable |
| Larus ridibundus | Black-headed Gull | 361 | 200 | individuals | 56 | unfavourable |
| Larus cachinnans | Caspian Gull | 24 | 15 | individuals | 63 | unfavourable |
| Milvus migrans | 1 | 1 | individuals | 100 | favourable | |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | negligible |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Grassland | Alpine, subalpine & boreal, Humid, Mesophile grassland & tall grass steppe, Steppes & dry calcareous | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish & salt water, Water-fringe vegetation | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs, Scree, boulders & bare rocky areas | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban & industrial areas, Highly improved reseeded grasslands | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| energy production and mining | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Tuzkol Lake. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 10/08/2022.
