Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See-see Partridge Ammoperdix griseogularis | LC | resident | 2008-2011 | 150 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2007-2010 | 6-11 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding | 2008-2010 | 200 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Sombre Tit Poecile lugubris | LC | resident | 2007-2010 | 150 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding | 2010 | 15 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea | LC | breeding | 2008-2010 | 50 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 2009-2010 | 150 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Eastern Rock Nuthatch Sitta tephronota | LC | resident | 2007-2010 | 600 breeding pairs | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding | 2009-2010 | 40 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | 2009-2010 | 500 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | resident | 2007-2010 | 140 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding | 2009-2010 | 2,000 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea | NT | breeding | 2007-2010 | 70 breeding pairs | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2014) may differ.
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 | negligible |
| 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 | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | negligible |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 22/11/2024.