Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis | LC | resident (1990–2005) | 10–650 birds | A3 |
| Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis | NT | resident (1980–2007) | 1–4 birds | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (1980–2007) | 3–20 birds | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (1996–2007) | 1–2 birds | A1 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident (1996–2005) | 4–40 birds | A3 |
| Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris | LC | breeding (1990–2007) | 3–15 birds | A3 |
| Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus | LC | breeding (1996–2005) | 1–4 birds | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | breeding (1996–2005) | 1–3 birds | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | breeding (1996–2005) | 1–3 birds | A3 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | breeding (1990–2005) | 1–4 birds | A3 |
| Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens | LC | breeding (1996–2005) | 1–4 birds | A3 |
| Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta | LC | breeding (1990–2005) | 1–3 birds | A3 |
| White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes | LC | resident (1996–2005) | 3–8 birds | A3 |
| Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus | LC | breeding (1966–2005) | 2–5 birds | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | Not assessed | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Gissarskiy | State Nature Reserve (Ia) | 8 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 32 | Inland cliffs; Scree, boulders & bare rocky areas |
| Grassland | 26 | Humid |
| Forest | 25 | Broadleaved deciduous; Mixed |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 9 | Arable land; Forestry plantations |
| Shrubland | 4 | Juniper scrub; Low bushes |
| Wetlands (inland) | 4 | Rivers & streams; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 60 |
| forestry | 20 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| military | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gissar State Nature Reserve (Uzbekistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gissar-state-nature-reserve-iba-uzbekistan on 23/12/2024.