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Hindiya Barrage


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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
Basra Reed-warbler Acrocephalus griseldis EN breeding (2009–2010) 10 pairs A1, A2
Iraq Babbler Argya altirostris LC resident (2009–2010) 30 pairs A2

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 not assessed high very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset unknown

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Not assessed very low

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial major (>10)
Wetlands (inland) major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hindiya Barrage (Iraq). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hindiya-barrage-iba-iraq on 23/12/2024.