Data Zone
Country/territory: Iraq
IBA criteria met: A1, A3 (2014)
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Area: 21,858 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | not assessed | very high | negligible |
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Site summary
The Bakhma dam project was started in the gap in the ridge running southeast to northwest through which the Greater Zab River flows (downstream of the confluence with the Choman-Rawanduz River). Construction was abandoned in 1991 but today the river still flows through the diversion tunnels of the unfinished dam. There have been discussions on completing the project, which would place the first large scale barrier on what has largely remained Iraq’s last wild river. Various other construction has been undertaken that has had a significant impact on the area adjacent to the dam site
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bakhma and Bradost Mountain (Iraq). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bakhma-and-bradost-mountain-iba-iraq on 22/11/2024.