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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2014

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	winter	2011	4 individuals	A1
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	winter	2013	9 individuals	A1
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	winter	2011	14 individuals	A1
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris	VU	breeding	2005-2010	700 breeding pairs	A1, A4i
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris	VU	winter	2007-2010	135-2,780 individuals	A1, A4i
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	LC	breeding	2005-2010	100 breeding pairs	A3
Common Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter	2005-2013	250,000 individuals	A4i
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii	VU	breeding	2005-2010	present	A3
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii	VU	winter	2011	44 individuals	A1
White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus	LC	resident	2005-2010	400 breeding pairs	A3
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter	2005-2010	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4i
Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor	LC	resident	2005-2010	40 breeding pairs	A3
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei	LC	breeding	2005	1 breeding pairs	A3
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes	LC	resident	2005-2010	50 breeding pairs	A3
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura	LC	breeding	2005	1 breeding pairs	A3
Basra Reed-warbler Acrocephalus griseldis	EN	breeding	2005-2010	500 breeding pairs	A1, A2, A3
White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis	LC	resident	2005-2010	50 breeding pairs	A3
Iraq Babbler Argya altirostris	LC	resident	2005-2010	300 breeding pairs	A2, A3
Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus	LC	breeding	2005-2010	200 breeding pairs	A3
Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus	LC	breeding	2005-2010	1,000 breeding pairs	A3, A4ii
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	2005-2010	500,000-999,999 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.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Energy production and mining	oil and gas drilling	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Not assessed	negligible

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IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)		-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
unknown	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dalmaj Marsh. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 11/08/2022.