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 ('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 (1974–2003) | 250–11,880 birds | A4i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter (1976–2003) | 1,100–24,200 birds | A4i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter (1998–2003) | 490 birds | A1 |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter (1980–2003) | 2,335–35,500 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1980) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
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 | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% 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 |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 85 | Water-fringe vegetation; Temporary water bodies; Standing brackish & salt water |
| 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 23/12/2024.