Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis | LC | resident (2000–2006) | 10–12 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (2000–2006) | 50–60 individuals | A1 |
| Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii | LC | resident (2000–2006) | 3–4 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (2000–2006) | 2–7 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | passage (2000–2006) | 15–20 individuals | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 40–60 individuals | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (2000–2006) | 2–6 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident (2000–2006) | 100–200 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 50–60 individuals | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (2000–2006) | 8–10 individuals | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 10–12 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana | LC | breeding (2000–2005) | 8–9 individuals | A3 |
| White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 70–80 individuals | A3 |
| Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta | LC | breeding (2000–2005) | 10–12 individuals | A3 |
| Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguineus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 50–60 individuals | A3 |
| Plain Mountain-finch Leucosticte nemoricola | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 120–125 individuals | A3 |
| Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 20–25 breeding pairs | 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 (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| 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 |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 45 |
| forestry | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ishkashim (Tajikistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ishkashim-iba-tajikistan on 03/01/2025.