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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis	LC	resident (1977)	frequent	A3
White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis	LC	breeding (1977)	present	A3
Variable Wheatear Oenanthe picata	LC	breeding (1977)	common	A3
Red-tailed Wheatear Oenanthe chrysopygia	LC	breeding (1977)	common	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1973	Khoshyeylagh	Wildlife Refuge (IV)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)
Grassland	major (>10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	minor (<10)
Shrubland	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khosh-Yeilagh (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khosh-yeilagh-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/12/2024.