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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (2000–2006) | 6–8 birds | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 120–150 birds | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (2000–2006) | 2–4 pairs | A1 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 10–12 pairs | A3 |
| Plain Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus neglectus | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 5–8 pairs | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 2–4 pairs | A3 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 10–15 pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | resident (2000–2006) | 8–10 pairs | A3 |
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 15–20 pairs | A3 |
| White-capped Bunting Emberiza stewarti | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | 20–25 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 | very high | 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 |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | 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 | 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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mogoltau massif (Tajikistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mogoltau-massif-iba-tajikistan on 23/12/2024.