The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | passage | 1977 | 630 individuals | A4i, B1i |
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | breeding | 1971 | 200 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Wetlands (inland) | 100 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
other | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haft Barm (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haft-barm-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 22/11/2024.