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 (2008–2011) | 150 pairs | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (2007–2010) | 6–11 pairs | A1 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding (2008–2010) | 200 pairs | A3 |
| Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris | LC | resident (2007–2010) | 150 pairs | A3 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding (2010) | 15 pairs | A3 |
| Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea | LC | breeding (2008–2010) | 50 pairs | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident (2009–2010) | 150 pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident (2007–2010) | 600 pairs | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding (2009–2010) | 40 pairs | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (2009–2010) | 500 pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | resident (2007–2010) | 140 pairs | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding (2009–2010) | 2,000 pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea | NT | breeding (2007–2010) | 70 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 | 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 |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | 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) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major (>10) | |
| Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| energy production and mining | major (>10) |
| hunting | major (>10) |
| water management | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Qara Dagh (Iraq). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/qara-dagh-iba-iraq on 22/12/2024.