Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | LC | resident (2007–2012) | 150 pairs | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2007–2012) | 3–6 pairs | A1 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding (2009–2010) | 30 pairs | A3 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident (2010) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris | LC | resident (2008–2010) | 40 pairs | A3 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding (2011–2012) | 45 pairs | A3 |
| Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea | LC | breeding (2008–2010) | 20 pairs | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident (2007–2012) | 200 pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident (2007–2012) | 120 pairs | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding (2009–2010) | 80 pairs | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (2007–2010) | 150 pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | resident (2007–2012) | 170 pairs | A3 |
| Kurdish Wheatear Oenanthe xanthoprymna | LC | breeding (2007–2010) | 110 pairs | A3 |
| Pale Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla | LC | breeding (2012) | 18 pairs | A3 |
| White-winged Snowfinch Montifringilla nivalis | LC | resident (2011) | 30 pairs | A3 |
| Red-fronted Serin Serinus pusillus | LC | resident (2011) | 15 pairs | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding (2008–2010) | 400 pairs | A3 |
| Grey-necked Bunting Emberiza buchanani | LC | breeding (2012) | 22 pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea | NT | breeding (2009–2012) | 65 pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | not assessed | very high | very low |
| 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 |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Other | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Peramagroon Mountain (Iraq). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/peramagroon-mountain-iba-iraq on 27/12/2024.