Benavi and Sararu (Iraq) - BirdLife IBA factsheet

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Benavi and Sararu

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2014 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 List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding	2008-2009	10 breeding pairs	A3
Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris	LC	resident	2008-2009	50 breeding pairs	A3
Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer	LC	resident	2008	20 breeding pairs	A3
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica	LC	breeding	2008-2009	25 breeding pairs	A3
Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala	LC	breeding	2008	40 breeding pairs	A3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment	State	Pressure	Response
2013	not assessed	high	negligible
Whole site assessed?	State assessed by	Accuracy of information
yes	unset	unknown

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Not assessed	negligible

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland		major (>10)
Shrubland		major (>10)
Forest		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
hunting	major (>10)
military	major (>10)
forestry	minor (<10)

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Benavi and Sararu (Iraq). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/benavi-and-sararu-iba-iraq on 23/11/2024.