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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni	VU	breeding	2003-2006	30-40 breeding pairs	A1, A3
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	LC	breeding	2003-2006	5-8 breeding pairs	A3
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	2003-2006	60-65 individuals	A1
White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus	LC	resident	2003-2006	4-6 breeding pairs	A3
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	resident	2003-2006	2-4 individuals	A1
Great Tit Parus major	LC	resident	2003-2006	10-12 breeding pairs	A3
Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama	LC	breeding	2003-2006	8-10 breeding pairs	A3
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta	LC	breeding	2003-2006	4-6 breeding pairs	A3
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps	LC	breeding	2003-2006	30-35 breeding pairs	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1976	Зеравшанский	Заказник	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest		71
Wetlands (inland)		14
Artificial/Terrestrial		9
Shrubland		6

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	90
agriculture	9

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sarazm (Tajikistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sarazm-iba-tajikistan on 23/11/2024.