Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter (2009) | 4,014 birds | A4i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | winter (2003) | 7–15,304 adults | A4i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (2006) | 5–146 adults | A1 |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | winter (2003–2006) | 9–571 adults | A4i |
| Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis | LC | winter (2003–2004) | 157–1,034 adults | A4i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter (2003–2006) | 487–22,867 adults | A4i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter (2003–2006) | 848 birds | A4i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter (2003–2006) | 3–111 adults | A1, A4i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (2003–2006) | 495–894 adults | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (2003) | 52–13,573 adults | A4i |
| Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus | NT | passage (2006) | 6 adults | A1 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | non-breeding (2003) | 4 adults | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | winter (2004) | 6 adults | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (2003–2004) | 26,047–61,582 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2006 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Arnasai | Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 75 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 80 | |
| Desert | 10 | |
| Shrubland | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
| agriculture | 60 |
| other | 30 |
| nature conservation and research | 20 |
| hunting | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tuzkan Lake (Uzbekistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tuzkan-lake-iba-uzbekistan on 23/12/2024.