Dzhankeldy Wind Power Project

 
R
ESIDUAL 
S
IGNIFICANCE
 
Natural Habitats (Weakly inclined 
piedmont plain of relic low mountains) 
Medium 
Moderate 
Moderate 
Natural Habitats (Foothills of relic low 
mountains ) 
High 
Minor 
Minor to 
Moderate 
Natural Habitats (Outcrops of 
variegated beds) 
Medium 
Minor 
Minor 
Natural Habitats (Stony slopes of relic 
low mountains) 
High 
Minor 
Minor to 
Moderate 
Natural Habitats (Steep Rocky slopes 
of relic low mountains) 
Medium 
Minor 
Minor 
Settlement and Wasteland
Low / Lower 
Minor 
Negligible to 
Minor 
7.3.1.2 
Biodiversity Loss 
E
ARTHWORKS 
(C
LEARING
,
 
E
XCAVATION
)
 
 
Clearing of existing vegetation will results in direct loss and mortality of removed specimens. 
Further, wildlife such as burrowing rodents and herptiles may be directly crushed during 
earthworks or may suffer stress-induced mortality. 
The Southern Even-fingered Gecko (CR) and the Russian Tortoise (VU) are both burrowing 
species considered as Critical and a Priority Biodiversity Features (PBFs) respectively. Active 
only during a few months of the spring season, the Russian tortoise spends majority of the year 
in a dormant state in burrows below ground which makes it all the more susceptible to 
earthworks.
The Southern Even-fingered Gecko is a particularly sensitive receptor. Recent DNA analysis 
indicates that this is a new species within Central Uzbekistan. Therefore, the impacts of direct 
loss and mortality due to clearing, excavation and earthworks on this species is considered to 
be of major significance. 
The magnitude and unmitigated significance calculations are presented in the table below.