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 (2008–2010) | 250 pairs | A3 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter (2010) | 2 birds | A1 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (2007–2010) | 240–552 birds | A4i |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | winter (2008–2010) | 410–630 birds | A1, A4i |
| Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna | LC | winter (2008–2010) | 1,200 birds | A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (2007–2010) | 1,100–3,200 birds | A4i |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | breeding (2008–2010) | 2,250–2,400 pairs | A4i |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2007–2010) | 3–6 pairs | A1 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding (2009) | 6 pairs | A3 |
| Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea | LC | breeding (2010) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident (2008–2010) | 250 pairs | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding (2010) | 15 pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | resident (2008–2009) | 30 pairs | A3 |
| Pale Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla | LC | breeding (2008–2011) | 20 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 | very high | very low |
| 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 |
| Pollution | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | 100 | Water-storage areas |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| hunting | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| energy production and mining | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dukan Lake (Iraq). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dukan-lake-iba-iraq on 23/12/2024.