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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
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	LC	breeding (2006)	2 birds	A3
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (1988–2007)	7,000–20,000 birds	A4i
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei	LC	breeding (2006)	2 birds	A3
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	passage (1990–2007)	3–70 birds	A1
White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus	LC	resident (2006)	2 birds	A3
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	resident (1990)	1 birds	A1
Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama	LC	breeding (2006)	30 birds	A3
Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida	LC	breeding (2006)	40 birds	A3
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta	LC	resident (2006)	10 birds	A3
Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta	LC	breeding (2007)	25 birds	A3
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps	LC	breeding (2006)	15 birds	A3
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1988–2007)	7,000–20,000 birds	A4iv

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni	1 / 1 (pairs)	100	good
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	3 / 3 (pairs)	100	good
Great Bustard Otis tarda	1 / 1 (birds)	100	good
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii	1 / 1 (birds)	100	good
Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor	1 / 1 (pairs)	100	good
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei	2 / 2 (pairs)	100	good
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	2 / 2 (birds)	100	good
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis	2 / 2 (birds)	100	good
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	1 / 1 (birds)	100	good
White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus	2 / 2 (pairs)	100	good
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	2 / 2 (birds)	100	good
Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama	30 / 30 (birds)	100	good
Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida	40 / 40 (birds)	100	good
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta	6 / 6 (pairs)	100	good
Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta	25 / 25 (birds)	100	good
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps	15 / 15 (birds)	100	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%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	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

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1976	Meana-Chaacha	Nature Sanctuary or Partial Reserve (IV)	20

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	40	Dry grassland on sandy soils; Steppes & dry calcareous
Desert	29	Desert & semi-desert - clay; Desert & semi-desert - salty; Desert & semi-desert - sandy; Desert & semi-desert - stony
Shrubland	12	Low bushes; Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Arable land; Forestry plantations; Ruderal land
Wetlands (inland)	9	Rivers & streams; Water-fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	40
agriculture	32
not utilised	15
urban/industrial/transport	13

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tejen (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tejen-iba-turkmenistan on 23/12/2024.