IQ057
Jazman (Zurbatia)


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
Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus LC resident (2009–2011) 300 pairs A3
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius LC breeding (2009–2011) 100 pairs A3
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii VU winter (2005–2011) frequent A1
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei LC resident (2009–2011) 4 pairs A3
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes LC resident (2009–2011) 30 pairs A3
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura LC resident (2009–2011) 20 pairs A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti LC resident (2009–2011) 100 pairs A3
Temminck's Lark Eremophila bilopha LC resident (2009–2011) 10 pairs A3
Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta LC breeding (2009) 1 pairs A3
White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis LC resident (2009–2011) 150 pairs A3
Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus LC breeding (2005–2011) 200 pairs A3
Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta LC resident (2009–2011) 8 pairs A3

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 (2014) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2014 not assessed very high very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset good

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%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) very high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%) Not assessed Not assessed very low

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Desert major (>10) Hot
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine minor (<10) Canals, drainage channels & ditches
Shrubland minor (<10) Subtropical & tropical dry

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture major (>10)
hunting major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport major (>10)
energy production and mining major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jazman (Zurbatia) (Iraq). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jazman-(zurbatia)-iba-iraq on 24/12/2024.