TJ004
Kattasay and Daganasay Reservoirs


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria LC breeding 2000-2006 2-4 breeding pairs A3
European Roller Coracias garrulus LC breeding 2000-2006 50-60 breeding pairs A1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN breeding 2000-2006 1-2 breeding pairs A1
Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris LC breeding 2000-2006 20-30 breeding pairs A3
Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus LC breeding 2000-2006 7-8 breeding pairs A3
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria LC resident 2000-2006 5-6 breeding pairs A3
Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens LC breeding 2000-2006 8-10 breeding pairs A3
Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta LC breeding 2000-2006 10-15 breeding pairs A3
White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes LC resident 2000-2006 5-10 breeding pairs A3
Red-mantled Rosefinch Carpodacus rhodochlamys LC resident 2000-2006 15-20 breeding pairs A3
Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguineus LC resident 2000-2006 20-30 breeding pairs A3
Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus LC breeding 2000-2006 10-15 breeding pairs A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2006 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
Agricultural expansion and intensification happening now some of area/population (10-49%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Natural system modifications happening now some of area/population (10-49%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Residential and commercial development happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Climate change and severe weather happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Transportation and service corridors happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) 15
Artificial/Terrestrial 10
Desert -
Introduced vegetation -
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) -
Shrubland -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
water management 20
agriculture -
forestry -
nature conservation and research -
urban/industrial/transport -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kattasay and Daganasay Reservoirs (Tajikistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kattasay-and-daganasay-reservoirs-iba-tajikistan on 22/11/2024.