Flyway Sites
Migratory birds depend on a limited number of ecologically critical sites to complete their annual life cycle. Degradation or loss of any one of these sites can have flyway-scale consequences. A connected network of key sites is essential to maintain ecological connectivity, support species recovery, and ensure long-term resilience of migratory bird populations in the CAF.
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Data Reference
BirdLife International 2025. Digital boundaries for sites of importance for birds (IBAs/KBAs): September 2025 version. BirdLife International. Cambridge, UK. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/contact-us/request-our-data
Source for Ramsar sites: Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, https://rsis.ramsar.org.
Map disclaimer
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this website do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Central Asian Conservation Network concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
CAF boundaries: The boundaries of the CAF displayed here are indicative and are based on the Central Asian Flyway Situational Analysis (UNEP/CMS/COP14/Inf.28.4.2; Mundkur et al, 2023)