Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goliath Heron Ardea goliath | LC | winter | 1977 | 1 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter | 1977 | 42 individuals | A1 |
| Great Thick-knee Esacus recurvirostris | NT | resident | 1977 | 1 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter | 1970-1977 | 250 individuals | B1i |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | winter | 1987-1992 | 1,200 individuals | B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hara-e Gabrik, East and West Jask | Protected Area | 16 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 1 | |
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khor Jask (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khor-jask-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/11/2024.