TM045
Repetek


IBA Justification

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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii VU winter (1970–1978) 15 individuals A3
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei LC passage (1970–1978) 2 individuals A3
White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus LC resident (1970–1978) 15 individuals A3
Turkestan Ground-jay Podoces panderi LC resident (1970–1978) 153 individuals A3
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis LC resident (1970–1978) 5 individuals A3
Great Tit Parus major LC resident (1970–1978) 85 individuals A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti LC passage (1970–1978) 60 individuals A3
Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama LC breeding (1970–1978) 102 individuals A3
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta LC resident (1970–1978) 500 individuals A3
Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana LC passage (1970–1978) 33 individuals A3
Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri LC resident (1970–1978) 180 individuals A3
Zarudny's Sparrow Passer zarudnyi LC resident (1970–1978) 87 individuals A3
Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta LC breeding (1970–1978) 20 individuals A3
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps LC passage (1970–1978) 5 individuals A3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.

IBA conservation status
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2018 favourable high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no population medium

State (condition of the key species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius 5 / 5 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii 15 / 15 (individuals) 100 favourable
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei 2 / 2 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus 5 / 5 (individuals) 100 favourable
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis 10 / 10 (individuals) 100 favourable
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca 1 / 1 (individuals) 100 favourable
White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus 5 / 5 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug 1 / 1 (individuals) 100 favourable
Turkestan Ground-jay Podoces panderi 80 / 80 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis 5 / 5 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti 30 / 30 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama 60 / 60 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta 250 / 250 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana 30 / 30 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri 100 / 100 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Zarudny's Sparrow Passer zarudnyi 15 / 15 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta 35 / 35 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps 5 / 5 (breeding pairs) 100 favourable

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%) slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Transportation and service corridors happen­ing now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Climate change and severe weather happen­ing now whole popul­ation/area (>90%) 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 Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1928 Repetekskiy State Nature Reserve (Ia) 47
1978 Repetek Zapovednik UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 47

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Desert 95
Artificial/Terrestrial 5

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 70
agriculture 20
tourism/recreation 5
urban/industrial/transport 5


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Repetek (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/repetek-iba-turkmenistan on 14/01/2025.