Data Zone
Country/territory: Iraq
IBA Criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2 (1994)
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Area: 30,000 ha
Site description
An area of marshes and lakes c.65 km west-south-west of Kirkuk, along the pipeline road. Wheat is cultivated on the surrounding plains.
Key biodiversity
A wide selection of ducks, waders and other waterbirds, mostly in small numbers, occurs in winter and on passage. Vanellus indicus and V. leucurus are common breeding species.
Non-bird biodiversity: Flora: the general area is very important for harbouring wild relatives of important cereal crop species.
Acknowledgements
Information from S. Marchant.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Huweija marshes. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/02/2023.
