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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | LC | resident | 1977 | frequent | A3 |
| Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii | LC | resident | 1977 | uncommon | A3 |
| Sykes's Nightjar Caprimulgus mahrattensis | LC | resident | 1977 | uncommon | A3 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter | 1987-1992 | 52-112 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1970-1977 | 3,500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris | NT | resident | 1977 | 2 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter | 1970-1977 | 1,000 individuals | B1i |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | breeding | 1977 | 2 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | passage | 1977 | 1,500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | passage | 1977 | 500 individuals | B3 |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | winter | 1977 | 1,000 individuals | B1i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | breeding | 1977 | present | B3 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | passage | 1977 | 110 individuals | B1i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | passage | 1977 | 2,000 individuals | B1i |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident | 1977 | 27 individuals | B2 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | resident | 1977 | 9 individuals | A1, B2 |
| Sind Woodpecker Dendrocopos assimilis | LC | resident | 1977 | 9 individuals | A3, B3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident | 1977 | frequent | A3 |
| Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta | LC | resident | 1977 | common | A3 |
| White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis | LC | resident | 1977 | abundant | A3 |
| Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca | LC | winter | 1977 | 47 individuals | B3 |
| Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha | LC | resident | 1977 | 6 individuals | A3, B3 |
| Striolated Bunting Emberiza striolata | LC | resident | 1977 | 12 individuals | A3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govater Bay and Hur-e-Bahu | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 75,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Gando | Protected Area | 441,312 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Bahukalat (Gando) | Protected Area | 461,472 | is identical to site | 461,472 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Forest | Subtropical & tropical mangrove | - |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bahu Kalat (Gandu) Protected Area. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bahu-kalat-(gandu)-protected-area-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 04/10/2023.
