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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter (2005) | 133–3,160 individuals | A4i |
| Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis | LC | winter (2005) | 8–1,010 individuals | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | winter (2005) | 312 individuals | A4i |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | passage (2005) | 9–1,888 individuals | A4i |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | winter (2005) | 1 individuals | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (2005) | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
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 | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| 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 | 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 |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 85 | Water-fringe vegetation; Standing brackish & salt water; Temporary water bodies |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Desert | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| military | 70 |
| hunting | 15 |
| agriculture | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
| unknown | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Garabogaz - Garshy (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/garabogaz--garshy-iba-turkmenistan on 23/01/2025.