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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Bustard Otis tarda | VU | non-breeding | 1972 | 16-40 individuals | A1, B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (1994).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
Grassland | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Divandareh/Zarrineh Owbatu. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/divandareh-zarrineh-owbatu-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 04/10/2023.