IR042
Hari Rud valley near Sarrakhs


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
Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus LC resident 1977 frequent B2
Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni VU breeding 1977 100 individuals A1, A3, B2
Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor LC breeding 1977 frequent A3
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni LC breeding 1977 20 breeding 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

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
Artificial/Terrestrial major (>10)
Grassland major (>10)
Shrubland major (>10)
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland) minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

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 23/11/2024.