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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter (1977) | 48 birds | A1 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (1970–1977) | 350 birds | B1i |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding (1977) | 6 birds | B2 |
| Sind Woodpecker Dendrocopos assimilis | LC | resident (1977) | frequent | B3 |
| Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca | LC | winter (1977) | 42 birds | B3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rud-i-Jagin and Rud-i-Gabrik deltas (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rud-i-jagin-and-rud-i-gabrik-deltas-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/12/2024.