Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | resident | 1977 | common | B2 |
| Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | winter | 1977 | 250 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter | 1977 | 62 individuals | A1 |
| Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus | LC | breeding | 1977 | 10 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus | LC | resident | 1977 | 4 breeding pairs | B3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (1994).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karkheh | Protected Area | 13,995 | protected area overlaps with site | 9,427 |
| Karkheh | Wildlife Refuge | 5,026 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,600 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karkheh river marshes. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karkheh-river-marshes-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 03/12/2023.
