Iskanderkul lake and mountains (21868)
Tajikistan, Central Asia
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammalia | Panthera uncia | Snow Leopard | VU | 2017 | A1b |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pyrrhocorax graculus | Yellow-billed Chough | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Anthus spinoletta | Water Pipit | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Serinus pusillus | Fire-fronted Serin | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Carpodacus rhodochlamys | Red-mantled Rosefinch | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Prunella himalayana | Rufous-streaked Accentor | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Leucosticte nemoricola | Plain Mountain-finch | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Rhodopechys sanguineus | LC | 2006 | | |
| Aves | Prunella collaris | Alpine Accentor | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Prunella fulvescens | Brown Accentor | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Montifringilla nivalis | White-winged Snowfinch | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Aegypius monachus | Cinereous Vulture | NT | 2006 | |
| Aves | Mycerobas carnipes | White-winged Grosbeak | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Phylloscopus griseolus | Sulphur-bellied Warbler | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Calandrella acutirostris | Hume's Lark | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Luscinia pectoralis | White-tailed Rubythroat | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Phoenicurus erythrogastrus | White-winged Redstart | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Tichodroma muraria | Wallcreeper | LC | 2006 | |
| Aves | Tetraogallus himalayensis | Himalayan Snowcock | LC | 2006 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Iskanderkul lake and mountains. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 16, 2025.