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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter | 1977 | 28 individuals | A1 |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter | 1970-1977 | 5 individuals | B1i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter | 1977-1992 | 150-1,500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis | LC | resident | 1977 | 20 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage | 1977 | 300 individuals | B1i |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding | 1977 | 100-150 breeding pairs | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1977-1992 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (1994).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 1994 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| 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 |
| Biological resource use | hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of surface water (agricultural use) | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miankaleh Peninsula, Gorgan Bay and Lapoo-Zaghmarz Ab-bandan | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 950 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| hunting | - |
| water management | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lapoo - Zargmarz ab-bandans. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lapoo--zargmarz-ab-bandans-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 08/12/2023.
