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 ('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 (1983–2005) | 60–70 pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | breeding (1983–2005) | 1–3 pairs | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | winter (1983–2005) | 1 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident (1983–2005) | 48–50 pairs | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (1983–2005) | 10–15 pairs | A3 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | LC | breeding (1983–2005) | 20–25 pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | breeding (1983–2005) | 26–30 pairs | A3 |
| Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia | LC | breeding (1983–2005) | 1–2 pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes | LC | resident (1983–2005) | 30–40 pairs | A3 |
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | LC | breeding (1983–2005) | 1–2 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger 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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dushakerekdag (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dushakerekdag-iba-turkmenistan on 23/12/2024.