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The site was identified as important in 2006 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
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	winter	2004-2006	10,301-17,856 individuals	A4i
Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni	VU	breeding	2004-2006	25 breeding pairs	A1, A3
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	LC	breeding	2004-2006	3-4 breeding pairs	A3
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage	2004-2006	2,800-3,000 individuals	A4i
Great Bustard Otis tarda	EN	passage	2004-2006	20 individuals	A1
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii	VU	breeding	2004-2006	rare	A3
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter	2004-2006	396-693 individuals	A4i
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei	LC	breeding	2004-2006	5-8 breeding pairs	A3
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	resident	2004-2006	12 breeding pairs	A1
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2004-2006	75 breeding pairs	A1
White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus	LC	resident	2004-2006	10-12 breeding pairs	A3
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	resident	2004-2006	30 breeding pairs	A1
Great Tit Parus major	LC	resident	2004-2006	120-150 breeding pairs	A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti	LC	resident	2004-2006	3-4 breeding pairs	A3
Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama	LC	breeding	2004-2006	5-8 breeding pairs	A3
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta	LC	resident	2004-2006	2-3 breeding pairs	A3
Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana	LC	breeding	2004-2006	5-6 breeding pairs	A3
Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri	LC	resident	2004-2006	5-8 breeding pairs	A3
Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta	LC	resident	2004-2006	3-5 breeding pairs	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	2004	35,000-40,000 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2006) may differ.

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

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
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Pollution	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2001	Kayrakum Reservoir	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	45
2004	Syrdarya	Nature Refuge/s (Zakaznik)	3

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)		38
Shrubland		23
Artificial/Terrestrial		21
Desert		14
Forest		4
Introduced vegetation		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
agriculture	45
water management	18
forestry	10
urban/industrial/transport	10
hunting	5
fisheries/aquaculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kayrakkum Reservoir (Tajikistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kayrakkum-reservoir-iba-tajikistan on 23/11/2024.