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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
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter	1977-1992	2,200-2,600 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	winter	1970-1977	1,600 individuals	A4i, B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	winter	1977-1992	45-666 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter	1970-1977	4,110 individuals	A4i, B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding	1977	5-10 breeding pairs	B1i, B2
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	1970-1977	10,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter	1970-1977	13,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter	1970-1977	5,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	winter	1970-1977	36,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	winter	1970-1977	300,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter	1970-1977	222,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus	LC	resident	1977	34 breeding pairs	A3
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	LC	breeding	1977	present	A3
Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia	LC	breeding	1977	120 breeding pairs	B1i
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding	1973	20-30 breeding pairs	B1i, B2
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	winter	1970-1977	2,150 individuals	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter	1977-1992	75-88 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	winter	1970-1977	1,300 individuals	A4i, B1i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter	1977	100 individuals	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	breeding	1977	100 breeding pairs	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	passage	1977	790 individuals	A4i, B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	non-breeding	1977	550 individuals	B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter	1970-1977	300 individuals	B1i
Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus	LC	winter	1970-1977	2,860 individuals	A4i, B1i
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	breeding	1977	300-400 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus	NT	resident	1977	5 breeding pairs	A1, B2
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	1977	5 individuals	B2
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter	1977	13 individuals	A1, B2
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes	LC	resident	1977	common	A3
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura	LC	resident	1977	abundant	A3
Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama	LC	breeding	1977	abundant	A3
Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta	LC	breeding	1977	frequent	A3
White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis	LC	resident	1977	common	A3
Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca	LC	passage	1977	25 individuals	B3
Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus	LC	breeding	1977	frequent	A3
Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus	LC	resident	1977	uncommon	A3, B3
Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps	LC	breeding	1977	uncommon	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1970-1977	500,000-999,999 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.

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
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1968	Hamoun	Protected Area	100
1975	Hamun-e-Saberi & Hamun-e-Helmand	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	17

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)		67
Artificial/Terrestrial		major (>10)
Desert		major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	83
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
other	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	major (>10)
agriculture	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hamoun-i Sabari and Hamoun-i Hirmand (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hamoun-i-sabari-and-hamoun-i-hirmand-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 22/11/2024.