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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | LC | resident (2006–2007) | present | A3 |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage (2006–2007) | 43 birds | A1 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | breeding (2006–2007) | 32 birds | A1, A3 |
| Black-winged Pratincole Glareola nordmanni | NT | breeding (2006–2007) | present | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident (2006) | 16 birds | A1 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (2006–2007) | 28 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage (2006–2007) | 6 birds | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 70 birds | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (2006–2007) | 4 birds | A1 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | present | A3 |
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | resident (2006–2007) | present | A3 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | LC | resident (2006–2007) | present | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | resident (2006–2007) | present | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | present | 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 (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | good | not assessed | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | 100 / 100 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | 2 / 2 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius | 5 / 5 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | 1 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | 10 / 10 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor | 2 / 2 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei | 5 / 5 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 8 / 8 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | 1 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | 5 / 5 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | 1 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | 5 / 5 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | 5 / 5 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | 10 / 10 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | 5 / 5 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | 10 / 10 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | 50 / 50 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | 30 / 30 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta | 10 / 10 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | 100 / 100 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Badkhyz | State Nature Reserve (Ia) | 44 |
| 1956 | Pulihatum | Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV) | 2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 65 | Desert & semi-desert - clay; Desert & semi-desert - salty; Desert & semi-desert - sandy |
| Forest | 31 | Wooded desert & semi-desert |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 3 | Inland cliffs |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 | Standing brackish & salt water |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 50 |
| nature conservation and research | 45 |
| unknown | 4 |
| military | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Badhyz (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/badhyz-iba-turkmenistan on 23/12/2024.