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close| Location | Turkmenistan, Balkan |
| Central coordinates | 54o 44.47' East 40o 58.17' North |
| IBA criteria | A1 |
| Area | 157,613 ha |
| Altitude | |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2007 |
Ornithological information The avifauna of the IBA includes 200 species. Rare migrants listed in the Red Data Book of Turkmenistan (1999) are: Aquila chrysaetos, Falco cherrug, Bubo bubo, Haliaeetus leucoryphus, Circaetus gallicus and Buteo buteo. Criterion А1 applies for: Aquila heliaca, Falco naumanni,Circus macrourus and Falco cherrug.
Site description The IBA covers a 150 km section of the southwest scarp of the Ustyurt plateau, from Garabogazgol Bay and 50 km to the southeast along a low ridge known as "Ersary-baba mountain".
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | resident | 2003-2007 | 20-32 breeding pairs | medium | A1 | Endangered |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 15% | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 5% | |
| Rocky areas | 80% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| military | 5% |
| not utilised | 90% |
| unknown | 5% |
Other biodiversity Mammals - more than 40 species, half from which are rodents (20 species), the others are predators (8), chiropterans (5), insectivores (4), ungulates (2). Reptile are represented by 30 species. Flora: more 370 species of higher plants have been recorded. The vegetation in the depressions is represented by halophytes and salsolas. Fixed sand support a few species of Calligonum and the rare Salsola richteri and Xaloxylon sp.
Management considerations Currently the ecosystems of the IBA are considered to be in a stable condition because of the remoteness of the site from populated areas. Potential threats are illegal hunting - trapping of saker falcons and their nestlings.
Protection status Not protected.
Conservation response The only work carried out is that of the zoologists of the Dashoguz antiplague stations studying the number of rodents (1960-1980).
References Atamuradov, H.I. (1999) Red Data Book of Turkmenistan. - Vol.1. – Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. (in Russian).
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ersarybaba - Akkyr. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013
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