Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1994 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding (1977) | 1,200–1,500 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | resident (1977) | 2 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Abbas-abad dam (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/abbas-abad-dam-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/12/2024.