The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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 |
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Swan Goose Anser cygnoid | EN | passage (2005) | 6 birds | A1 |
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage (2004–2005) | 2–60 birds | A1 |
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage (2004–2005) | 200–700 birds | A4i |
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 13–15 pairs | A3 |
European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 10–30 pairs | A1 |
White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus | LC | resident (2004–2005) | 12 pairs | A3 |
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis | LC | resident (2004–2005) | 1–2 pairs | A3 |
Great Tit Parus major | LC | resident (2004–2005) | 20–30 pairs | A3 |
Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 30–40 pairs | A3 |
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | resident (2004–2005) | 10–20 pairs | A3 |
Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 10–15 pairs | A3 |
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 10–15 pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
---|---|---|---|
Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2006 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | good |
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 |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1982 | Amu-Darya | State Nature Reserve (Ia) | 65 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Desert | 82 | |
Forest | 11 | |
Wetlands (inland) | 6 | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
nature conservation and research | 66 |
agriculture | 34 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nargyz (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nargyz-iba-turkmenistan on 23/12/2024.