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.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
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 23/11/2024.