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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter (1977–1992) | 2–27 birds | A1 |
| Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus | VU | winter (1970–1977) | 359 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina | LC | winter (1970–1977) | 4,435 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter (1977–1992) | 3,000–4,840 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (1977) | 185 birds | A1, B1i, B2 |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | LC | winter (1970–1977) | 2,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | winter (1970–1977) | 25,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Gadwall Mareca strepera | LC | winter (1970–1977) | 16,200 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter (1970–1977) | 32,300 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Mallard Anas platyrhynchos | LC | winter (1970–1977) | 12,850 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Northern Pintail Anas acuta | LC | winter (1970–1977) | 20,400 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | winter (1970–1977) | 86,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Eurasian Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter (1970–1977) | 34,550 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (1977) | 250 pairs | B1i |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | passage (1977) | 120 birds | B1i |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | passage (1977) | 300 birds | B1i |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (1970–1977) | 100 birds | A1, B2 |
| Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus | NT | winter (1970–1977) | 1,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage (1977) | 500 birds | B1i |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | winter (1977) | 400 birds | B1i |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (1977) | 150–200 pairs | B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1970–1977) | 100,000-499,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Grassland | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 38 |
| water management | 38 |
| agriculture | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Seyed Mohalli, Zarin Kola and Larim Sara (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/seyed-mohalli-zarin-kola-and-larim-sara-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/12/2024.