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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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding (1977)	4 pairs	B2
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	passage (1977)	15 birds	A1
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding (1977)	4 pairs	B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	passage (1977)	40 birds	B1i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	breeding (1977)	125–150 pairs	A4i, B1i

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (1994) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	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
Wetlands (inland)	100

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
hunting	major (>10)

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