Data Zone
Country/territory: Iraq
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, A4iii (1994)
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Area: 75,000 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | very high | negligible |
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Site description (1994 baseline)
The site is shown on maps as an extensive marsh, fed by rivers from the north, lying c.40 km north of the Tigris and c.85 km east of Baghdad. No further information is available.
Key biodiversity
The site appears never to have been visited by an ornithologist, though it was considered by Scott and Carp (1982) to be possibly of great importance for wintering waterbirds.
Non-bird biodiversity: No information available to BirdLife International.
Acknowledgements
Information compiled by D. J. Brooks, reviewed by Dr Khalid Y. Al-Dabbagh and Dr Hanna Y. Siman.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haur Al Shubaicha (Iraq). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haur-al-shubaicha-iba-iraq on 24/11/2024.