Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | winter (1977) | 84 birds | B3 |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | winter (1977–1992) | 4,000–7,500 birds | B1i |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | breeding (1977) | 10–15 pairs | B3 |
| White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa | LC | breeding (1977) | 50 pairs | B3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.