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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
Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis	LC	resident (2003–2007)	5 birds	A3
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	resident (2002–2007)	7 birds	A1
Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus	LC	breeding (2002–2007)	100 birds	A3
Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus	LC	breeding (2002–2007)	20 birds	A3
Himalayan Rubythroat Calliope pectoralis	LC	breeding (2002–2007)	10 birds	A3
Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana	LC	breeding (2002–2007)	30 birds	A3
Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris	LC	breeding (2002–2007)	10 birds	A3
Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens	LC	breeding (2002–2007)	30 birds	A3
Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta	LC	breeding (2002–2007)	2,000 birds	A3
White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes	LC	resident (2002–2007)	20 birds	A3
Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus	LC	breeding (2002–2007)	500 birds	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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis	5 / 20 (birds)	25	very poor
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	7 / 10 (birds)	70	moderate
Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana	30 / 100 (birds)	30	very poor
Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta	2,000 / 2,500 (birds)	80	moderate
White-winged Grosbeak Mycerobas carnipes	20 / 100 (birds)	20	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Geological events	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
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	The conservation measures needed for the site are being compre­hensively and effectively implemented	high

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1947	Chatkalskiy	State Nature Reserve (Ia)	100
2016	Western Tien-shan	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	30	Inland cliffs; Scree, boulders & bare rocky areas
Shrubland	29	Juniper scrub; Low bushes; Scrub
Forest	20	Broadleaved deciduous; Native coniferous
Grassland	20	Alpine, subalpine & boreal; Steppes & dry calcareous
Wetlands (inland)	1	Rivers & streams; Water-fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tereklisay section of the Chatkal Mountains Biosphere Reserve (Uzbekistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tereklisay-section-of-the-chatkal-mountains-biosphere-reserve-iba-uzbekistan on 23/12/2024.