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Bamou National Park


IBA Justification

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
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus LC resident (1977) 7 pairs B2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1970 Bamou National Park (II) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland major (>10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bamou National Park (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bamou-national-park-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 24/12/2024.