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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (2000–2006) | 6–8 individuals | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 120–150 individuals | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (2000–2006) | 2–4 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 10–12 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Plain Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus neglectus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 5–8 breeding pairs | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 2–4 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 10–15 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | resident (2000–2006) | 8–10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 15–20 breeding pairs | A3 |
| White-capped Bunting Emberiza stewarti | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 20–25 breeding 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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | not assessed | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 31 | |
| Grassland | 27 | |
| Desert | 17 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 14 | |
| Introduced vegetation | 8 | |
| Shrubland | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 81 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 12 |
| tourism/recreation | 7 |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mogoltau massif (Tajikistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mogoltau-massif-iba-tajikistan on 20/01/2025.