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Kuh-i Dena, and Yasuj and Sisakht area


IBA Justification

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
Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida LC breeding (1977) frequent B3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1990 Dena Protected Area (V) 61
2002 Denay-e-Sharghy Protected Area (V) 20
2010 Dena UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) -

Habitats

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

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland major (>10)
forestry major (>10)
agriculture minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kuh-i Dena, and Yasuj and Sisakht area (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kuh-i-dena-and-yasuj-and-sisakht-area-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 05/12/2024.