Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | LC | resident (2009–2010) | 40 pairs | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2007–2010) | 1–2 pairs | A1 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding (2008–2010) | 55 pairs | A3 |
| Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris | LC | resident (2007–2009) | 100 pairs | A3 |
| Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea | LC | resident (2008–2010) | 90 pairs | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident (2009–2010) | 50 pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident (2007–2010) | 290 pairs | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding (2009–2010) | 25 pairs | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (2007–2010) | 130 pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | resident (2009–2010) | 40 pairs | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding (2008–2009) | 630 pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea | NT | breeding (2007–2010) | 10 pairs | A3 |
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 | high | not assessed |
| 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 |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Introduced vegetation | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Doli Smaquli and Ashab (Iraq). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/doli-smaquli-and-ashab-iba-iraq on 22/12/2024.