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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding | 2005-2012 | present | A1 |
| Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | winter | 2009-2010 | 400-800 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | resident | 2005-2012 | 3,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Basra Reed-warbler Acrocephalus griseldis | EN | breeding | 2007-2010 | 300 breeding pairs | A1, A2 |
| Iraq Babbler Argya altirostris | LC | resident | 2008-2010 | 400 breeding pairs | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2005-2012 | min 30,000 individuals | A4iii |
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 |
| Energy production and mining | oil and gas drilling | happening now | whole area/population (>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 |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 211,544 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Hammar Marsh | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 180,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, marshes, swamps, fens & peatlands | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Hammar. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-hammar-iba-iraq on 03/10/2023.
