Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2004 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter | 2004 | present | A1, A4i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2004 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jiwani Coastal Wetland | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jiwani Beaches and Dasht Kaur (Pakistan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jiwani-beaches-and-dasht-kaur-iba-pakistan on 23/11/2024.