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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 1994

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter	1977-1992	740-8,245 individuals	A4i, B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	winter	1970-1977	154 individuals	A4i, B1i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	winter	1972	90 individuals	A1
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	winter	1977-1992	5,700-10,700 individuals	A4i, B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	passage	1977	4,200 individuals	A4i, B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	winter	1977-1992	2,130-13,400 individuals	A4i, B1i
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris	VU	breeding	1970	100 breeding pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris	VU	winter	1987-1992	1,500-5,000 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	1977-1992	3,500-14,400 individuals	A4i, B1i
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter	1977-1992	2,000-8,300 individuals	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter	1977-1992	4,800-14,300 individuals	A4i, B1i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	winter	1977-1992	13,500-127,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	winter	1977-1992	14,550-104,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter	1977-1992	48,800-58,800 individuals	A4i, B1i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	winter	1977-1992	50,000-73,430 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter	1970-1977	29,300 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter	1977-1992	750-3,427 individuals	A4i, B1i
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii	VU	non-breeding	1974	30 individuals	A1
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	winter	1970-1977	550 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	winter	1970-1977	445 individuals	B1i
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	winter	1977-1992	111-340 individuals	B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter	1987-1992	3-67 individuals	A1
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	non-breeding	1977	300 individuals	A4i, B1i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	passage	1977	1,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter	1977-1992	500-777 individuals	A4i, B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	passage	1977	350 individuals	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	resident	1977	35 breeding pairs	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	winter	1977-1992	220-450 individuals	B1i
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	LC	passage	1977	1,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter	1970-1977	4,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Dunlin Calidris alpina	LC	passage	1977	6,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Redshank Tringa totanus	LC	winter	1970-1977	800 individuals	B1i
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	winter	1977-1992	750-2,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	1977	6 individuals	B2
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter	1977	15 individuals	A1, B2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1977-1992	100,000-499,999 individuals	A4iii

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - abstraction of ground water (agricultural use)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - herbicides and pesticides	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Pollution	agricultural & forestry effluents - nutrient loads	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Neyriz Lakes & Kamjan Marshes	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	108,000	protected area overlaps with site	108,000
Bakhtegan	National Park	160,000	protected area contained by site	143,125
Bakhtegan	Wildlife Refuge	200,404	protected area overlaps with site	184,695

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial		-
Grassland		-
Wetlands (inland)		-
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine		-
Forest		-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research	-
rangeland/pastureland	-
agriculture	-
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Bakhtegan, Lake Tashk and Kamjan marshes. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/11/2022.