Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iranian Ground-jay Podoces pleskei | LC | resident (1977) | 2 pairs | B3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Namakazar basin (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/namakazar-basin-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 24/12/2024.