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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
Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis	LC	resident (1970)	5 pairs	A3
Hume's Lark Calandrella acutirostris	LC	breeding (1970)	present	A3
White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis	LC	resident (1970)	present	A3
Afghan Snowfinch Pyrgilauda theresae	LC	resident (1970)	present	A2, A3
Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguineus	LC	resident (1970)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2009	Band-e-Amir	National Park (II)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	80
Grassland	10
Wetlands (inland)	10
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)
Shrubland	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bande Amir (Afghanistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bande-amir-iba-afghanistan on 23/12/2024.