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Haft Barm


IBA Justification

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
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.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Wetlands (inland) 100
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

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.