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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2006 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
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	winter (2003–2006)	535–5,477 birds	A4i
Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni	VU	breeding (2003–2006)	10–13 pairs	A1, A3
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	LC	breeding (2003–2006)	13–15 pairs	A3
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter (2003–2006)	5,259–24,640 birds	A4i
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage (2003–2006)	1,200–1,300 birds	A4i
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter (2003–2006)	176–630 birds	A4i
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei	LC	breeding (2003–2006)	3–4 pairs	A3
White-winged Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucopterus	LC	resident (2003–2006)	20–25 pairs	A3
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	resident (2003–2006)	2–3 birds	A1
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis	LC	resident (2003–2006)	common	A3
Great Tit Parus major	LC	resident (2003–2006)	15–20 pairs	A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti	LC	breeding (2003–2006)	10–12 pairs	A3
Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama	LC	breeding (2003–2006)	22–25 pairs	A3
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta	LC	resident (2003–2006)	10–12 pairs	A3
Asian Desert Warbler Curruca nana	LC	breeding (2003–2006)	6–7 pairs	A3
Saxaul Sparrow Passer ammodendri	LC	resident (2003–2006)	5–7 pairs	A3
Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta	LC	resident (2003–2006)	common	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (2003)	20,000 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2006. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	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
1938	Тигровая балка	Заповедник (Ia)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	44
Desert	29
Wetlands (inland)	20
Shrubland	7
Grassland	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	-

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve (Tajikistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tigrovaya-balka-nature-reserve-iba-tajikistan on 23/12/2024.