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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | winter | 1975 | 40 individuals | A1 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1970-1977 | 3,600 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Pallas's Gull Larus ichthyaetus | LC | winter | 1977-1992 | 250-1,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
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 | Mond | Protected Area | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | 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: Monde Protected Area (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/monde-protected-area-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/11/2024.