Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | LC | resident | 2009-2010 | 40 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2009-2010 | 4-8 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea | LC | breeding | 2009-2010 | 80 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident | 2009-2010 | 300 breeding pairs | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding | 2010 | 5 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | resident | 2009-2010 | 90 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Pale Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla | LC | breeding | 2010-2012 | 3 breeding pairs | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2014).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | not assessed | very high | negligible |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | negligible |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Forest | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| water management | - |
| hunting | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: De Lezha. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/de-lezha-iba-iraq on 28/11/2023.
