Iran, Islamic Republic of


2,440 km
183,099 km2
15




Albatrosses
0
Penguins
0
Petrels and shearwaters
1
Cormorants
2

Storm-petrels
0
Auks
0
Gulls and terns
21
Ducks, geese and swans
7


IUCN Red List Status

0
0
4 (71st)
9% (116th)
0
0
4
0
41
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 23/12/2024.