IR026
Incheh Borun lake and marshes


Country/territory: Iran, Islamic Republic of

IBA criteria met: A1, B1i (1994)
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Area: 50 ha


Site description (1994 baseline)
Lying c.40 km north of Gorgan, the site comprises a small freshwater lake with some emergent marsh vegetation. It is surrounded by grassy steppe and arable land.

Key biodiversity
See box for key species. A wintering area for a wide variety of waterfowl including good numbers of Cygnus olor and Mergellus albellus. The surrounding plains are probably an important staging area for Charadrius asiaticus.

Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.

Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by Dr D. A. Scott, reviewed by Dept of Environment.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Incheh Borun lake and marshes. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/incheh-borun-lake-and-marshes-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 19/03/2024.