Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | winter | 1977 | 84 individuals | B3 |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | winter | 1977-1992 | 4,000-7,500 individuals | B1i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | breeding | 1977 | 10-15 breeding pairs | B3 |
| White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa | LC | breeding | 1977 | 50 breeding pairs | B3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Desert | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bushire Bay (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bushire-bay-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/11/2024.