Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | LC | resident | 2008-2010 | 20 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2007-2010 | 2-10 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding | 2008-2010 | 3 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris | LC | resident | 2008-2010 | 20 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea | LC | breeding | 2009-2010 | 60 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 2008-2010 | 80 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident | 2008-2010 | 80 breeding pairs | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding | 2009 | 3 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | 2008-2010 | 40 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | resident | 2008-2010 | 10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding | 2008-2010 | 150 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea | NT | breeding | 2009 | 1-2 breeding pairs | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | not assessed | very high | negligible |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very 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 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| energy production and mining | major (>10) |
| water management | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chami Razan (Iraq). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chami-razan-iba-iraq on 22/11/2024.