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Sarani


IBA Justification

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
Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus NT resident (1977) 2 pairs B2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (category) % coverage of IBA
1982 Sarany Protected Area (V) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial minor (<10)
Forest minor (<10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) minor (<10)
Shrubland minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100
agriculture minor (<10)
rangeland/pastureland -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sarani (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sarani-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 03/12/2024.