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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
See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis	LC	resident	2003-2006	50-60 breeding pairs	A3
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	breeding	1967-2006	6-7 breeding pairs	A1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	resident	2003-2006	3-5 breeding pairs	A1
Rufous-naped Tit Periparus rufonuchalis	LC	resident	2003-2006	25-30 breeding pairs	A3
Azure Tit Cyanistes cyanus	LC	resident	2003-2006	30-32 breeding pairs	A3
Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus	LC	breeding	2003-2006	10-15 breeding pairs	A3
Bar-tailed Treecreeper Certhia himalayana	LC	resident	2003-2006	5-7 breeding pairs	A3
Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota	LC	resident	2003-2006	65-70 breeding pairs	A3
White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis	LC	breeding	2003-2006	20-25 breeding pairs	A3
Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata	LC	breeding	2003-2006	45-50 breeding pairs	A3
Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii	LC	breeding	2003-2005	15-20 breeding pairs	A3
White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes	LC	resident	2003-2006	4-5 breeding pairs	A3
White-capped Bunting Emberiza stewarti	LC	breeding	2003-2006	25-30 breeding pairs	A3

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 (2018) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis	60	60	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	5	5	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis	5	5	individuals	100	favourable
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	1	1	individuals	100	favourable
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	5	4	breeding pairs	80	near favourable
Rufous-naped Tit Periparus rufonuchalis	30	30	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus	15	15	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta	5	5	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Bar-tailed Treecreeper Certhia himalayana	7	7	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota	200	200	breeding pairs	100	favourable
White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis	25	25	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Blue Whistling-thrush Myophonus caeruleus	2	2	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata	50	50	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii	30	30	breeding pairs	100	favourable
White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes	5	5	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps	50	50	breeding pairs	100	favourable
Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani	15	15	breeding pairs	100	favourable
White-capped Bunting Emberiza stewarti	40	40	breeding pairs	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	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
1986	Kugitang	State Nature Reserve	36
1989	Hodjapil	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve	42
1989	Hordjaburdjibelend	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve	1
1999	Hodjakaraulskiy	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve	8

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)		30
Artificial/Terrestrial		18
Desert		14
Forest		11
Grassland		10
Shrubland		9
Wetlands (inland)		8

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	56
nature conservation and research	15
military	10
forestry	9
tourism/recreation	7
urban/industrial/transport	3

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Koytendag (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/koytendag-iba-turkmenistan on 23/11/2024.