Data Zone
Country/territory: Iraq
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2 (1994)
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Area: 30,000 hectares (300.00 km2)
Site description (1994 baseline)
An area of marshes and lakes c.65 km west-south-west of Kirkuk, along the pipeline road. Wheat is cultivated on the surrounding plains.
Key biodiversity
A wide selection of ducks, waders and other waterbirds, mostly in small numbers, occurs in winter and on passage. Vanellus indicus and V. leucurus are common breeding species.
Non-bird biodiversity: Flora: the general area is very important for harbouring wild relatives of important cereal crop species.
Acknowledgements
Information from S. Marchant.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Huweija marshes (Iraq). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/huweija-marshes-iba-iraq on 23/12/2024.