Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 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 | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Anas crecca | NR | non-breeding | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | resident | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter | 2004 | present | A1 |
| Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus | EN | resident | 2004 | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2004 | 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 (2004).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mehboob Shah Lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mehboob-shah-lake-iba-pakistan on 28/11/2023.
