Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | breeding | 1974 | 4 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1977 | 20-50 breeding pairs | A1, B1i, B2 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1977 | 250 individuals | A1, B1i, B2 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter | 1970-1977 | 4,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis | LC | resident | 1977 | 25 breeding pairs | B1i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | breeding | 1977 | 50-100 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1977 | 120 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding | 1977 | common | B3 |
| Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea | NT | breeding | 1977 | 1 breeding pairs | A1, B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1970-1977 | min 20,000 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| forestry | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Zaribar (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-zaribar-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 22/11/2024.