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

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)

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 22/12/2024.