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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | LC | resident (2007) | 20–25 pairs | A3 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (2007) | 1 pairs | A1 |
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident (2007) | 40–50 pairs | A3 |
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | resident (2007) | 40–45 pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident (2007) | 40–45 pairs | A3 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | LC | breeding (2007) | 50–55 pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | breeding (2007) | 12–15 pairs | A3 |
| Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta | LC | breeding (2007) | 30–35 pairs | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding (2007) | 5–7 pairs | A3 |
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | LC | breeding (2007) | 15–20 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 (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | good | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | 400 / 400 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 10 / 10 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | 6 / 6 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | 50 / 50 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama | 8 / 8 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | 45 / 45 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | 45 / 45 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | 55 / 55 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | 15 / 15 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta | 35 / 35 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | 7 / 7 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | 20 / 20 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 36 | |
| Desert | 35 | Desert & semi-desert - clay; Desert & semi-desert - salty; Desert & semi-desert - stony |
| Grassland | 15 | Dry grassland on sandy soils |
| Forest | 7 | Mixed; Native coniferous |
| Shrubland | 5 | Low bushes; Scrub |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 2 | Ruderal land |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 80 |
| not utilised | 15 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kurendag - Garagoz (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kurendag--garagoz-iba-turkmenistan on 23/12/2024.