Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding | 2008-2009 | 10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris | LC | resident | 2008-2009 | 50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 2008 | 20 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | 2008-2009 | 25 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding | 2008 | 40 breeding pairs | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2014).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | negligible |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | negligible |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Forest | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| military | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Benavi and Sararu. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/benavi-and-sararu-iba-iraq on 03/10/2023.
