Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | LC | resident (1983–2005) | 60–70 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | breeding (1983–2005) | 1–3 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | winter (1983–2005) | 1 individuals | A1 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident (1983–2005) | 48–50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (1983–2005) | 10–15 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | LC | breeding (1983–2005) | 20–25 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | breeding (1983–2005) | 26–30 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia | LC | breeding (1983–2005) | 1–2 breeding pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes | LC | resident (1983–2005) | 30–40 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | LC | breeding (1983–2005) | 1–2 breeding pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2005) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | not assessed | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid deterioration (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 32 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 28 | |
| Desert | 17 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 16 | |
| Shrubland | 6 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 35 |
| forestry | 27 |
| tourism/recreation | 15 |
| not utilised | 13 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 7 |
| military | 3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dushakerekdag (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dushakerekdag-iba-turkmenistan on 26/01/2025.