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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 1994

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter	1987-1992	6,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	winter	1987-1992	1,700 individuals	A4i, B1i
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	1987-1992	12,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter	1987-1992	20,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter	1987-1992	14,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	winter	1987-1992	80,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	winter	1987-1992	60,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter	1987-1992	80,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus	CR	winter	1977	7-11 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	winter	1977-1992	620-1,560 individuals	A4i, B1i
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus	NT	winter	1977-1992	5,000-16,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter	1970-1977	5,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1987-1992	100,000-499,999 individuals	A4iii

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Feridonkanar	Protected Area	50	protected area contained by site	148
Fereydoon Kenar, Ezbaran & Sorkh Ruds Ab-Bandans	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	5,427	protected area contains site	1,000
Fereidunkenar	Wildlife Refuge	48	protected area is adjacent to site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research	-
hunting	-
water management	-
agriculture	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Fereidoonkenar marshes. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 07/02/2023.