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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
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	resident (2005–2010)	80 pairs	A1
Basra Reed-warbler Acrocephalus griseldis	EN	breeding (2005–2010)	100 pairs	A1, A2
Iraq Babbler Argya altirostris	LC	resident (2005–2010)	50 pairs	A2

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	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%)	Not assessed	Not assessed	very low

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	major (>10)	Canals, drainage channels & ditches
Shrubland	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
urban/industrial/transport	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	major (>10)
water management	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fao (Iraq). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fao-iba-iraq on 23/12/2024.