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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
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	breeding	2005-2010	100 breeding pairs	A1, A4i
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	winter	2008-2010	2,000-4,350 individuals	A1, A4i
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	winter	2008-2010	1,000-2,800 individuals	A4i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	winter	2008-2010	1,500-3,500 individuals	A4i
Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus	LC	resident	2005-2010	200 breeding pairs	A3
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	LC	breeding	2005-2010	100 breeding pairs	A3
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii	VU	breeding	2005-2010	rare	A3
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	LC	winter	2008-2010	700-1,800 individuals	A4i
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	LC	breeding	2005-2010	400 breeding pairs	A4i
White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus	LC	resident	2005-2010	500 breeding pairs	A3, A4i
Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor	LC	breeding	2005-2010	100 breeding pairs	A3
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	breeding	2005-2010	600-1,800 breeding pairs	A4i
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	winter	2008-2010	2,300-4,500 individuals	A4i
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	winter	2005-2010	500-1,500 individuals	A4i
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	2005-2010	35 individuals	A1
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis	LC	resident	2005-2010	30 breeding pairs	A3
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes	LC	resident	2005-2010	200 breeding pairs	A3
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura	LC	resident	2005-2010	50 breeding pairs	A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti	LC	resident	2005-2010	present	A3
Temminck's Lark Eremophila bilopha	LC	resident	2005-2010	50 breeding pairs	A3
White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis	LC	resident	2005-2010	200 breeding pairs	A3
Iraq Babbler Argya altirostris	LC	resident	2005-2010	90-300 breeding pairs	A2, A3
Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus	LC	breeding	2005-2010	300 breeding pairs	A3
Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus	LC	resident	2005-2010	present	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	2005-2010	min 28,000 individuals	A4iii

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2014).

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	Result
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine		156234	27160	-	poor (40-69%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - large dams	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very 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

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
water management	-
hunting	-
military	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Razzaza Lake. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/razzaza-lake-iba-iraq on 10/12/2023.