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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
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	breeding	2005-2010	100 breeding pairs	A1, A4i
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	winter	2008-2010	2,000-4,350 individuals	A1, A4i
Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina	LC	winter	2008-2010	1,000-2,800 individuals	A4i
Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus	LC	winter	2008-2010	1,500-3,500 individuals	A4i
Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus	LC	resident	2005-2010	200 breeding pairs	A3
Egyptian Nightjar Caprimulgus aegyptius	LC	breeding	2005-2010	100 breeding pairs	A3
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii	VU	breeding	2005-2010	rare	A3
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	LC	winter	2008-2010	700-1,800 individuals	A4i
Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus	LC	breeding	2005-2010	400 breeding pairs	A4i
White-tailed Lapwing Vanellus leucurus	LC	resident	2005-2010	500 breeding pairs	A3, A4i
Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor	LC	breeding	2005-2010	100 breeding pairs	A3
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	breeding	2005-2010	600-1,800 breeding pairs	A4i
Slender-billed Gull Larus genei	LC	winter	2008-2010	2,300-4,500 individuals	A4i
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida	LC	winter	2005-2010	500-1,500 individuals	A4i
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter	2005-2010	35 individuals	A1
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis	LC	resident	2005-2010	30 breeding pairs	A3
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes	LC	resident	2005-2010	200 breeding pairs	A3
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura	LC	resident	2005-2010	50 breeding pairs	A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti	LC	resident	2005-2010	present	A3
Temminck's Lark Eremophila bilopha	LC	resident	2005-2010	50 breeding pairs	A3
White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis	LC	resident	2005-2010	200 breeding pairs	A3
Iraq Babbler Argya altirostris	LC	resident	2005-2010	90-300 breeding pairs	A2, A3
Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus	LC	breeding	2005-2010	300 breeding pairs	A3
Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus	LC	resident	2005-2010	present	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter	2005-2010	min 28,000 individuals	A4iii

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 (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	-	poor (40-69%)	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very 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
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine		major (>10)
Wetlands (inland)		major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
water management	100
hunting	major (>10)
military	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Razzaza Lake (Iraq). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/razzaza-lake-iba-iraq on 23/11/2024.