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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	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 birds	A4iii

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1972	Hab Dam	Wildlife Sanctuary (IV)	9
1972	Mahal Kohistan	Wildlife Sanctuary (IV)	<1
1974	Kirthar	National Park (II)	100

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

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 23/12/2024.