Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (2012–2013) | 536 birds | A1 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (2012–2013) | 391 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2012–2013) | 22,023 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2013. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | not assessed | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Desert | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| 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%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | 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 | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 70 | Standing brackish & salt water; Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Shrubland | 20 | Low bushes |
| Desert | 10 | Desert & semi-desert - sandy |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 30 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 30 |
| forestry | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mashankul and Khojakul lake complex (Uzbekistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mashankul-and-khojakul-lake-complex-iba-uzbekistan on 23/12/2024.