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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | VU | breeding (2003–2006) | 30–40 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius | LC | breeding (2003–2006) | 5–8 pairs | A3 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2003–2006) | 60–65 birds | A1 |
| White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus | LC | resident (2003–2006) | 4–6 pairs | A3 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (2003–2006) | 2–4 birds | A1 |
| Great Tit Parus major | LC | resident (2003–2006) | 10–12 pairs | A3 |
| Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama | LC | breeding (2003–2006) | 8–10 pairs | A3 |
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | breeding (2003–2006) | 4–6 pairs | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding (2003–2006) | 30–35 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 | high | 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 |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (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 (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Зеравшанский | Заказник (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 71 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 14 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 9 | |
| Shrubland | 6 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 90 |
| agriculture | 9 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sarazm (Tajikistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sarazm-iba-tajikistan on 23/12/2024.