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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | passage (2006) | 3,000 birds | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage (2006) | 7–46 birds | A1 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | resident (2006) | 1,100 birds | A4i |
| Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei | LC | breeding (2006) | 2 birds | A3 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2006) | 70 birds | A1 |
| Great Tit Parus major | LC | resident (2006) | 4 birds | A3 |
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | resident (2006) | 2 birds | A3 |
| Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta | LC | breeding (2006) | 10 birds | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding (2006) | 6 birds | A3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2006) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | very poor | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | 1 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | 1 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | 3 / 3 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | 1,500 / 4,000 (birds) | 38 | very poor | ||
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | 1 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei | 2 / 2 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | 1 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | 1 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | 3 / 3 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta | 5 / 5 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | 10 / 10 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | 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 | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 42 | Low bushes; Scrub |
| Desert | 34 | Desert & semi-desert - sandy |
| Wetlands (inland) | 24 | Rivers & streams; Standing brackish & salt water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | 60 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 30 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saryyazy (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saryyazy-iba-turkmenistan on 23/12/2024.