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Site description (1994 baseline):

A large storage reservoir on the Dez river in the arid Zagros foothills c.15 km north-east of Dezful.

See box for key species. An important site for wintering waterfowl, notably herons and egrets, Anser anser and Grus grus.

Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.

No conservation measures are known to have been proposed and there is no information on threats to the site.

Data-sheet compiled by Dr D. A. Scott, reviewed by Dept of Environment.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dez dam (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dez-dam-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/12/2024.