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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1977) | 156 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | passage (1977) | 650 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Garganey Spatula querquedula | LC | passage (1977) | 5,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | breeding (1977) | 4 pairs | A1 |
| Great Bustard Otis tarda | EN | passage (1977) | 37 birds | A1, B2 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | non-breeding (1977) | 830 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | 6 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| agriculture | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nowruzlu and Ghazanlu (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nowruzlu-and-ghazanlu-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/12/2024.