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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
Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus	LC	resident	1977	common	B2
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter	1977-1992	350-2,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	breeding	1977	20 breeding pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	winter	1977	1,100 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter	1970-1977	4,960 individuals	A4i, B1i
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter	1970-1977	6,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter	1970-1977	5,300 individuals	A4i, B1i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	winter	1970-1977	15,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter	1970-1977	15,850 individuals	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter	1977-1992	9,130-23,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter	1977-1992	33-3,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus	LC	non-breeding	1974	9 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2
African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus	LC	winter	1975	50 individuals	A4i, B1i, B2
Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis	LC	resident	1977	40 breeding pairs	B1i
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea	LC	winter	1970-1977	267 individuals	B1i
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	winter	1970-1977	335 individuals	B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter	1977	51 individuals	A1
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter	1987-1992	125 individuals	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	resident	1977	100-150 breeding pairs	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	winter	1970-1977	620 individuals	A4i, B1i
White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus	LC	breeding	1977	100 breeding pairs	A4i, B1i
White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus	LC	winter	1970-1977	390 individuals	A4i, B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter	1970-1977	980 individuals	B1i
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	breeding	1977	150-200 breeding pairs	B1i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	1970-1977	50,000-99,999 individuals	A4iii

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
Wetlands (inland)		major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
not utilised	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Horeh Bamdej (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/horeh-bamdej-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 22/11/2024.