Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis | LC | resident (2005–2006) | 5–10 pairs | A3 |
| Solitary Snipe Gallinago solitaria | LC | breeding (2005–2006) | 2–3 pairs | A3 |
| Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis | NT | resident (2005–2006) | 5–8 pairs | A3 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (2005–2006) | 5–7 birds | A1 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident (2005–2006) | 20–50 pairs | A3 |
| Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris | LC | breeding (2005–2006) | 1–2 pairs | A3 |
| Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus | LC | breeding (2005–2006) | 5–7 pairs | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (2005–2006) | 3–4 pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | resident (2005–2006) | 10–12 pairs | A3 |
| Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens | LC | breeding (2005–2006) | 10–15 pairs | A3 |
| Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta | LC | breeding (2005–2006) | 5–8 pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes | LC | resident (2005–2006) | 15–20 pairs | A3 |
| Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguineus | LC | resident (2005–2006) | 10–15 pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | not assessed | medium | very low |
| 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 |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 60 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 25 | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 100 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kulikalon Lakes (Tajikistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kulikalon-lakes-iba-tajikistan on 23/12/2024.