Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | resident | 1977 | common | B2 |
| Sind Woodpecker Dendrocopos assimilis | LC | resident | 1977 | 2 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus | LC | breeding | 1977 | 3 breeding pairs | B3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (1994).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehroyeh | Wildlife Refuge | 7,535 | is identical to site | 7,535 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mehrouyeh Wildlife Refuge. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mehrouyeh-wildlife-refuge-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 01/10/2023.
