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Hammal Katchery Lake


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 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 winter (2004) present A1
Common Pochard Aythya ferina VU non-breeding (2004) present A4i
Gadwall Mareca strepera LC non-breeding (2004) present A4i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope LC winter (2004) present A4i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra LC resident (2004) present A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a unknown (2004) min 20,000 birds A4iii

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hammal Katchery Lake (Pakistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hammal-katchery-lake-iba-pakistan on 23/12/2024.