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Site description (1994 baseline):
Site location and context
The site covers c.35 km of Arabian Sea coast 45-80 km east of Jask, comprising an extensive complex of tidal creeks, mudflats, mangrove, sandbanks and low muddy offshore islands and sandbars. The rivers flow only after erratic rainfall in the interior, usually in winter. Extensive stands of mangrove
Avicennia marina occur at the river mouths and along tidal creeks. The adjacent arid plain supports a relatively dense woodland of
Acacia,
Prosopis and
Ziziphus interspersed with bare sandflats. Stands of tall
Tamarix forest line the river banks. The area is remote, with only a few tiny fishing villages nearby.
See box for key species. An important wintering area for shorebirds, gulls and terns, with smaller numbers of
Pelecanus crispus,
Platalea leucorodia and
Phoenicopterus ruber.
Ardeola grayii is probably resident in the mangrove. The sandy plains and woodland support a typical Baluchi avifauna including
Francolinus pondicerianus and
Dendrocopos assimilis.
Accipiter badius,
Streptopelia orientalis,
Saxicola caprata and
Sylvia nana have been recorded in autumn.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
There is no legal protection and no threats are known.
Data-sheet compiled by Dr D. A. Scott, reviewed by Dept of Environment.
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 23/11/2024.
