Iran, Islamic Republic of

TOTAL	473 (74^th)	Breeding Endemic	1
Landbirds	315	Seabirds	46
Migratory	376	Waterbirds	154

IUCN Red List Status

Extinct	0
Extinct in the Wild	0
Globally Threatened	31 (47^th)
% threatened	7% (91^st)
Critically Endangered	4
Endangered	8
Vulnerable	19
Near Threatened	22
Least Concern	420
Data Deficient	0

The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared to other countries and territories globally.

Iran, Islamic Republic of at a glance

Land area

1,648,195 km²

BirdLife Partner

Species
Total number of birds	473
Globally threatened birds	31
Country endemics	1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	105
Total IBA area	85,982 km²
IBA area as % of land area	5%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	3

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: Iran, Islamic Republic of. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/iran on 22/12/2024.

Land area

BirdLife Partner

Species

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas

Endemic Bird Areas