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.