Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (2005) | 50–100 birds | A1 |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | passage (1973–1974) | 20,000–50,000 birds | A4i |
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | VU | breeding (2005) | 2–20 pairs | A1 |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | passage (2003) | 40,000–70,000 birds | A4i |
| Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax | NT | passage (1976) | 10–60 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage (-) | 2–10 birds | A1 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage (1972–1974) | 50–100 birds | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (2005) | 100–200 pairs | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage (1975) | 100–400 birds | A1 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | passage (-) | 5–15 birds | A1 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (2003) | 45,000–85,000 birds | A4iv |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1973–1974) | 20,000–50,000 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2006) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | not assessed | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | Unknown | Unknown | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 15 | Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards & groves; Ruderal land |
| Grassland | 5 | Steppes & dry calcareous |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Fens, transition mires & springs; Rivers & streams; Standing fresh water; Water-fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 80 |
| water management | 80 |
| hunting | 50 |
| forestry | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tulek Valley (Kyrgyzstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tulek-valley-iba-kyrgyzstan on 23/12/2024.