Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter | 1974-2003 | 250-11,880 individuals | A4i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1976-2003 | 1,100-24,200 individuals | A4i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter | 1998-2003 | 490 individuals | A1 |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter | 1980-2003 | 2,335-35,500 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1980 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | not assessed | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation, Temporary water bodies, Standing brackish & salt water | 85 |
| Desert | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| military | 95 |
| unknown | 4 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Turkmen Bay (Turkmenistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/turkmen-bay-iba-turkmenistan on 23/11/2024.