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 | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 1974 | 4 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1977 | 20-50 breeding pairs | A1, B1i, B2 |
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1977 | 250 individuals | A1, B1i, B2 |
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter | 1970-1977 | 4,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis | LC | resident | 1977 | 25 breeding pairs | B1i |
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding | 1977 | 50-100 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1977 | 120 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding | 1977 | common | B3 |
Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea | NT | breeding | 1977 | 1 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1970-1977 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category 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) | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | - | |
Forest | - | |
Shrubland | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
hunting | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
rangeland/pastureland | - |
forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Zaribar. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-zaribar-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 06/12/2023.