UZ038
Kattakurgan Reservoir


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2017 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
Common Pochard Aythya ferina VU winter (2011–2017) 5–93 birds A1

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2017. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2008 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
Natural system modifications happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Biological resource use happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification 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
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 46 Rivers & streams; Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial 27 Arable land; Forestry plantations
Desert 18
Shrubland 9 Scrub

Land use

Land use % of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture 46
water management 46
forestry 27
tourism/recreation 10
nature conservation and research 10
agriculture 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kattakurgan Reservoir (Uzbekistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kattakurgan-reservoir-iba-uzbekistan on 22/12/2024.