Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | passage (2012–2016) | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage (2012–2015) | 5–700 individuals | A1, A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2016. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | not assessed | high | medium |
| 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 |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in short term (within 4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of site (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Dzheiran Ecocentre | Breeding Reserve (IV) | 51 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 44 | |
| Shrubland | 39 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 14 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 2 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 70 |
| agriculture | 23 |
| other | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dzheiran Ecocentre (Uzbekistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dzheiran-ecocentre-iba-uzbekistan on 15/01/2025.