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Site description (1994 baseline):
Site location and context
Seasonally flooded arable land (mainly wheat), with scattered ponds and permanent marshy areas, on the east bank of the Karun river 55 km north-north-east of Ahwaz. Most of the area dries out completely in summer, but a few of the deeper pools and meandering watercourses remain wet and provide some breeding habitat for waterfowl.
See boxes for key species. A very important wintering area for geese,
Tadorna ferruginea, surface-feeding ducks,
Grus grus, several shorebirds and
Pterocles alchata.
Motacilla citreola is also fairly common in winter.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
There is no legal protection. The area is highly disturbed by farming activity and by hunting.
Data-sheet compiled by Dr D. A. Scott, reviewed by Dept of Environment.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karun river marshes (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karun-river-marshes-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/12/2024.
