Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | passage (2015–2019) | 1,310–4,685 birds | A1, A4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (2016–2018) | 29,203–70,662 birds | B3b |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2019. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | good | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | 4,685 / 4,000 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 50 | Desert & semi-desert - clay |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 44 | Arable land; Other urban & industrial areas |
| Wetlands (inland) | 6 | Standing fresh water |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 90 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 5 |
| water management | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Talimardzhan Reservoir (Uzbekistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/talimardzhan-reservoir-iba-uzbekistan on 27/12/2024.