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) | 53 birds | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (1975–2007) | 2–5 birds | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2007) | 60 birds | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding (2007) | 1 birds | A1 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding (2007) | 16 birds | A3 |
| Plain Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus neglectus | LC | breeding (2007) | 2 birds | A3 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident (2007) | 19 birds | A3 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | LC | breeding (2007) | 1 birds | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | breeding (2007) | 36 birds | A3 |
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | LC | breeding (2007) | 4 birds | 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 | very poor | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Grassland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Wetlands (inland) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Geological events | likely in short term (<4 years) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 38 | |
| Grassland | 25 | Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 13 | Inland cliffs |
| Shrubland | 13 | Low bushes |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 | Rivers & streams; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 | Other urban & industrial areas |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle reaches of the Sherabad River (Uzbekistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-reaches-of-the-sherabad-river-iba-uzbekistan on 23/12/2024.