Data Zone
Country/territory: Iraq
IBA criteria met: A4iii, B1i, B2 (1994)
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Area: 20,000 hectares (200.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | very high | very low |
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Site description (1994 baseline)
An isolated haur c.5 km north of the River Euphrates and c.80 km west-north-west of Nasiriya, fed by floodwater from the Euphrates.
Key biodiversity
The site was listed as a wetland of international importance by Carp (1980), and was considered by Scott and Carp (1982) to be possibly of great importance for wintering waterbirds, but there is no specific ornithological information available.
Non-bird biodiversity: No information available to BirdLife International.
Acknowledgements
Information compiled by Dr D. A. Scott and 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 Lafta (Iraq). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haur-lafta-iba-iraq on 26/12/2024.