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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
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	winter	1971-1975	40-102 individuals	A1
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	winter	1977-1992	460-950 individuals	A4i, B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	passage	1977	2,200 individuals	A4i, B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	winter	1977-1992	570-6,255 individuals	A4i, B1i
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris	VU	breeding	1972	10 breeding pairs	A1
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris	VU	winter	1972	37 individuals	A1
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter	1977-1992	50-1,405 individuals	A4i, B1i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	winter	1977-1992	2,150-8,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	passage	1977	16,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	passage	1977	350 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter	1977-1992	231-2,134 individuals	A4i, B1i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter	1977-1992	75-220 individuals	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	winter	1977-1992	110-260 individuals	B1i
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus	LC	winter	1977-1992	900-5,400 individuals	A4i, B1i
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	1977	6 individuals	B2
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	passage	1977	100 individuals	A1, B2
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding	1977	20 breeding pairs	A1, B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1977-1992	20,000-49,999 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

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)		-
Grassland		-
Artificial/Terrestrial		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
urban/industrial/transport	-
agriculture	-
rangeland/pastureland	-
other	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Maharlu. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 12/08/2022.