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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
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	LC	breeding (2007)	2 birds	A3
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii	VU	breeding (2007)	1 birds	A3
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei	LC	breeding (2007)	2 birds	A3
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	resident (2007)	6 birds	A1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	resident (2007)	2 birds	A1
Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida	LC	breeding (2007)	4–20 birds	A3
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta	LC	resident (2007)	2 birds	A3
Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata	LC	breeding (2007)	25–65 birds	A3
Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii	LC	breeding (2007)	15–45 birds	A3
Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta	LC	resident (2007)	15 birds	A3
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps	LC	breeding (2007)	6–10 birds	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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	1 / 1 (pairs)	100	good
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii	1 / 1 (females)	100	good
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei	1 / 1 (pairs)	100	good
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	3 / 3 (pairs)	100	good
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	1 / 1 (birds)	100	good
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis	3 / 3 (birds)	100	good
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	1 / 1 (birds)	100	good
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	2 / 2 (pairs)	100	good
Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida	10 / 10 (pairs)	100	good
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta	1 / 1 (pairs)	100	good
Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata	32 / 32 (pairs)	100	good
Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii	22 / 22 (pairs)	100	good
Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta	8 / 8 (pairs)	100	good
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps	5 / 5 (pairs)	100	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Natural system modifications	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	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Desert	80	Desert & semi-desert - sandy
Wetlands (inland)	20	Rivers & streams; Temporary water bodies

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	40
not utilised	25
unknown	20
agriculture	10
military	5

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Garabil (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/garabil-iba-turkmenistan on 23/12/2024.