Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus | LC | resident (1977) | frequent | B2 |
| Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni | VU | breeding (1977) | 100 birds | A1, A3, B2 |
| Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor | LC | breeding (1977) | frequent | A3 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | breeding (1977) | 20 pairs | A1, B2 |
| Great Tit Parus major | LC | resident (1973–1974) | uncommon | A3 |
| Sykes's Warbler Iduna rama | LC | breeding (1977) | common | A3 |
| Rosy Starling Pastor roseus | LC | breeding (1977) | present | A3 |
| Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta | LC | breeding (1977) | abundant | A3 |
| Red-headed Bunting Emberiza bruniceps | LC | breeding (1977) | common | A3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hari Rud valley near Sarrakhs (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hari-rud-valley-near-sarrakhs-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/12/2024.