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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | passage (2007) | 3,000–7,000 birds | A4i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (2007) | 800–900 birds | A4i |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage (2007) | 6,000–8,000 birds | A4i |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | passage (2007) | 3,000–4,000 birds | A4i |
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 | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | 6,000 / 20,000 (birds) | 30 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 40 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 40 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | |
| Grassland | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 50 |
| water management | 40 |
| hunting | 30 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 25 |
| agriculture | 6 |
| military | 6 |
| tourism/recreation | 6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khorezm Fish Farm and adjacent lakes (Uzbekistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khorezm-fish-farm-and-adjacent-lakes-iba-uzbekistan on 26/12/2024.