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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | LC | resident (1995–2005) | 120–200 birds | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | breeding (1985–1995) | 6–30 birds | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (1985–1995) | 10–60 birds | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (1985–1995) | 4–10 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident (1995–2005) | 100–350 birds | A3 |
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | LC | breeding (1995–2005) | 200–550 birds | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | breeding (1995–2005) | 120–300 birds | A3 |
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | LC | breeding (1995–2005) | 360–430 birds | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | good | 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 | ||
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | 600 / 600 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 16 / 16 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | 1 / 1 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | 5 / 5 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | 350 / 350 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata | 550 / 550 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | 300 / 300 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | 430 / 430 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Sunt-Khasardag | State Nature Reserve (Ia) | 13 |
| 1990 | Sunt-Hasardag | Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV) | 2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 50 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 10 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Grassland | 5 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 68 |
| agriculture | 25 |
| forestry | 5 |
| military | 1 |
| tourism/recreation | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sumbar (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sumbar-iba-turkmenistan on 23/12/2024.