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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iranian Ground-jay Podoces pleskei | LC | resident (1977) | 5 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sahlabad area (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sahlabad-area-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 20/01/2025.