Current view: Text account
Site description (1994 baseline):
Site location and context
This desert site lies at c.900-1,200 m on the south-west edge of the Central Plateau near the city of Yazd. No detailed information is available on the habitat, etc. Land ownership is public.
See box for key species. An important breeding area for
Chlamydotis undulata. Other breeding species include
Buteo rufinus,
Aquila chrysaetos,
Falco tinnunculus,
Alectoris chukar,
Cursorius cursor,
Pterocles orientalis,
Columba livia and
Athene noctua. Passage migrants include
Buteo buteo,
Aquila nipalensis,
Accipiter nisus and
Asio flammeus (rare).
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Established as a Protected Area in 1991 to protect the large population of
Chlamydotis undulata. There is no information on threats.
Data-sheet compiled by Dr D. A. Scott, reviewed by Dept of Environment.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kalmand Protected Area (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kalmand-protected-area-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 21/12/2024.
