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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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	non-breeding (1977)	33 birds	A1
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	passage (1977)	100 birds	A1, A4i
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	winter (1970)	16 birds	A1, B2
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter (1987–1992)	7,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna	LC	winter (1987–1992)	1,300 birds	A4i, B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	winter (1970–1977)	2,890 birds	A4i, B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	passage (1977)	20,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding (1977)	4 pairs	B1i
Garganey Spatula querquedula	LC	passage (1977)	3,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	passage (1977)	5,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	passage (1977)	6,600 birds	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	passage (1977)	200,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Great Bustard Otis tarda	EN	non-breeding (1977)	6 birds	A1
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	non-breeding (1977)	243 birds	B1i, B2
Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus	LC	breeding (1977)	100–150 pairs	B1i
Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax	LC	breeding (1977)	100 pairs	B1i
Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides	LC	breeding (1977)	100 pairs	B1i
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	breeding (1977)	100 pairs	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	passage (1977)	600 birds	A4i, B1i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1977)	100,000-499,999 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (1994) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
No known threats	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	100
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)
Grassland	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
rangeland/pastureland	minor (<10)
hunting	minor (<10)

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