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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | resident | 1977 | common | B2 |
| Sind Woodpecker Dendrocopos assimilis | LC | resident | 1977 | 2 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus | LC | breeding | 1977 | 3 breeding pairs | B3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Mehroyeh | Wildlife Refuge | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mehrouyeh Wildlife Refuge (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mehrouyeh-wildlife-refuge-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 22/11/2024.