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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis | LC | resident (1975–1976) | 20–60 pairs | A3 |
| Ibisbill Ibidorhyncha struthersii | LC | breeding (1975–1976) | 2–4 pairs | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (1975–1976) | 1–3 pairs | A1 |
| Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis | NT | resident (1975–1976) | 2–8 pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident (1975–1976) | 1–6 pairs | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (1975–1976) | 2–10 pairs | A1 |
| Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris | LC | breeding (1975–1976) | present | A3 |
| Sulphur-bellied Warbler Phylloscopus griseolus | LC | breeding (1975–1976) | present | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (1975–1976) | present | A3 |
| White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | LC | resident (1975–1976) | present | A3 |
| Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana | LC | resident (1975–1976) | present | A3 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | resident (1975–1976) | present | A3 |
| Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens | LC | resident (1975–1976) | present | A3 |
| Water Pipit Anthus spinoletta | LC | breeding (1975–1976) | present | A3 |
| Red-mantled Rosefinch Carpodacus rhodochlamys | LC | resident (1975–1976) | present | A3 |
| Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla | LC | resident (1975–1976) | present | A3 |
| Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguineus | LC | resident (1975–1976) | present | A3 |
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 | low | 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 | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 70 | Scrub |
| Forest | 51 | Broadleaved deciduous; Native coniferous |
| Grassland | 50 | Alpine, subalpine & boreal |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 30 | Inland cliffs |
| Desert | 20 | Desert & semi-desert - stony |
| Wetlands (inland) | 20 | Rivers & streams |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 10 | Arable land |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 50 |
| forestry | 30 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Alai, Kok-Suu river (Kyrgyzstan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-alai-kok-suu-river-iba-kyrgyzstan on 23/12/2024.