TJ011
Dashtidjum


IBA Justification

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) 8–10 pairs A3
Goosander Mergus merganser LC resident (2000–2006) 200–250 birds A4i
Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni VU breeding (2000–2006) 10–15 pairs A1
Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii LC resident (2000–2006) 2–3 pairs A3
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus NT winter (2000–2006) 4–6 birds A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus EN passage (2000–2006) 6–8 birds A1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN breeding (2000–2006) 1–2 pairs A1
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus LC resident (2000–2006) 20–40 pairs A3
Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris LC breeding (2000–2006) 10–12 pairs A3
Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus LC breeding (2000–2006) 3–5 pairs A3
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria LC resident (2000–2006) 5–8 pairs A3
White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus LC breeding (2000–2006) 15–20 pairs A3
Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana LC breeding (2000–2006) 7–9 pairs A3
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris LC breeding (2000–2006) 10–15 pairs A3
Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens LC breeding (2000–2006) 5–8 pairs A3
Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta LC breeding (2000–2006) 20–30 pairs A3
Red-mantled Rosefinch Carpodacus rhodochlamys LC resident (2000–2006) 8–9 pairs A3
Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguineus LC resident (2000–2006) 25–40 pairs A3

IBA Conservation

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 low 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
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Climate change and severe weather happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification 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
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) No management planning has taken place Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1983 Даштиджум Заповедник (Ia) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial -
Desert -
Forest -
Grassland -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) -
Shrubland -
Wetlands (inland) -

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 60
agriculture 5
forestry -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dashtidjum (Tajikistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dashtidjum-iba-tajikistan on 23/12/2024.