Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis | LC | resident (2000–2006) | 7–8 pairs | A3 |
| Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 2–4 pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (2000–2006) | 2–6 pairs | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 30–40 pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (2000–2006) | 1–2 pairs | A1 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident (2000–2006) | 20–30 pairs | A3 |
| Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 15–18 pairs | A3 |
| Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 5–6 pairs | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (2000–2006) | 10–12 pairs | A3 |
| Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 7–8 pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 8–12 pairs | A3 |
| Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 8–10 pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes | LC | resident (2000–2006) | 10–20 pairs | A3 |
| Red-mantled Rosefinch Carpodacus rhodochlamys | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 10–15 pairs | A3 |
| Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguineus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 30–40 pairs | A3 |
| Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 20–25 pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Акташский | Заказник (IV) | 32 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 26 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 20 | |
| Grassland | 18 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 18 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 11 | |
| Shrubland | 7 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 72 |
| agriculture | 21 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 7 |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aktash massif (Tajikistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aktash-massif-iba-tajikistan on 23/12/2024.