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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
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	non-breeding	2004	present	A4i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	winter	2004	present	A4i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	resident	2004	present	A4i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter	2004	present	A1
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	non-breeding	2004	present	A4i
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	CR	winter	2004	present	A1
Indian Skimmer Rynchops albicollis	EN	unknown	2004	present	A1
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	winter	2004	present	A1
Pallas's Fish-eagle Haliaeetus leucoryphus	EN	resident	2004	present	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown	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
1972	Hab Dam	Wildlife Sanctuary	9
1972	Mahal Kohistan	Wildlife Sanctuary	<1
1974	Kirthar	National Park	100
1976	Surjan, Sumbak, Eri and Hothiano	Game Reserve	3
2001	Hub (Hab) Dam	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	9

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Desert		-
Shrubland		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kirthar National Park (including Hub Dam) (Pakistan). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kirthar-national-park-(including-hub-dam)-iba-pakistan on 23/11/2024.