The site was identified as important in 1994 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | winter | 1973 | 36 individuals | A1 |
Caspian Plover Charadrius asiaticus | LC | passage | 1977 | 110 individuals | B1i |
The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (1994).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | - | |
Grassland | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
rangeland/pastureland | - |
agriculture | - |
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.