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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 3 individuals | A3 |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 3 individuals | A3 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (2003–2007) | 8 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis | LC | resident (2006–2007) | 1–4 individuals | A3 |
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 7 individuals | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 30 individuals | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding (2006–2007) | 2 individuals | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 50 | Inland cliffs |
| Desert | 30 | Desert & semi-desert - clay; Desert & semi-desert - salty; Desert & semi-desert - stony |
| Grassland | 10 | Dry grassland on sandy soils |
| Shrubland | 10 | Low bushes |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 50 |
| unknown | 40 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tekejik - Biynekyr (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tekejik--biynekyr-iba-turkmenistan on 13/01/2025.