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 | winter (1977) | 28 birds | A1 |
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter (1970–1977) | 5 birds | B1i |
Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter (1977–1992) | 150–1,500 birds | A4i, B1i |
Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis | LC | resident (1977) | 20 pairs | B1i |
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage (1977) | 300 birds | B1i |
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (1977) | 100–150 pairs | B1i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1977–1992) | min 20,000 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.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
---|---|---|---|
Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
1994 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Biological resource use | 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 | |
Shrubland | minor (<10) |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
nature conservation and research | 100 |
hunting | major (>10) |
water management | major (>10) |
other | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lapoo - Zargmarz ab-bandans (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lapoo--zargmarz-ab-bandans-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/12/2024.