Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter (2001–2005) | 26 birds | A1 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | winter (2001–2005) | 101 birds | A1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter (2001–2005) | 233 birds | A1 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter (2001–2005) | 27–45,993 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (2001) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2005) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2005 | 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 | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 85 | Standing brackish & salt water; Water-fringe vegetation; Temporary water bodies |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Desert | 5 | |
| Shrubland | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| military | 70 |
| tourism/recreation | 15 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 10 |
| agriculture | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Cheleken Bay (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-cheleken-bay-iba-turkmenistan on 23/12/2024.