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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 (1971–1976)	frequent	A3
Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis	NT	resident (1971–1976)	common	A3
Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria	LC	resident (1971–1976)	present	A3
White-winged Redstart Phoenicurus erythrogastrus	LC	resident (1971–1976)	present	A3
Altai Accentor Prunella himalayana	LC	resident (1971–1976)	present	A3
Brown Accentor Prunella fulvescens	LC	resident (1971–1976)	present	A3
White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis	LC	resident (1971–1976)	present	A3
Great Rosefinch Carpodacus rubicilla	LC	resident (1971–1976)	present	A3
Plain Mountain-finch Leucosticte nemoricola	LC	resident (1971–1976)	present	A3
Brandt's Mountain-finch Leucosticte brandti	LC	resident (1971–1976)	present	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1978	Pamir-i-Buzurg	Wildlife Reserve (IV)	100

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

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
hunting	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Big Pamir (Afghanistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/big-pamir-iba-afghanistan on 23/12/2024.