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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1994 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
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter (1987–1992)	6,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	winter (1987–1992)	1,700 birds	A4i, B1i
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter (1987–1992)	12,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter (1987–1992)	20,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter (1987–1992)	14,500 birds	A4i, B1i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	winter (1987–1992)	80,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	winter (1987–1992)	60,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter (1987–1992)	80,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Siberian Crane Leucogeranus leucogeranus	CR	winter (1977)	7–11 birds	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo	LC	winter (1977–1992)	620–1,560 birds	A4i, B1i
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus	NT	winter (1977–1992)	5,000–16,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter (1970–1977)	5,000 birds	A4i, B1i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1987–1992)	100,000-499,999 birds	A4iii

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1984	Feridonkanar	Protected Area (V)	15

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	15
hunting	major (>10)
water management	major (>10)
agriculture	major (>10)

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