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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	breeding	1977	4 breeding pairs	B2
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus	LC	winter	1970-1977	57 individuals	A4i, B1i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	passage	1970-1977	175 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i
Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus	VU	winter	1977	70 individuals	A1
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	passage	1977	1,855 individuals	A4i, B1i
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	winter	1987-1992	2,350 individuals	A4i, B1i
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	breeding	1977	10-15 breeding pairs	A1
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	passage	1977	15,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	breeding	1977	4 breeding pairs	B1i
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	passage	1977	5,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Northern Pintail Anas acuta	LC	winter	1977	7,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	passage	1977	45,100 individuals	A4i, B1i
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus	LC	winter	1970-1977	100 individuals	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	passage	1977	120,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Great Bustard Otis tarda	EN	non-breeding	1977	6 individuals	A1
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding	1977	100 individuals	B2
Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus	LC	non-breeding	1977	1,000 individuals	A4i, B1i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	passage	1977	500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	passage	1977	1,500 individuals	A4i, B1i
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus	NT	passage	1977	1,460 individuals	A4i, B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	passage	1977	500 individuals	B1i
Common Redshank Tringa totanus	LC	passage	1977	1,700 individuals	B1i
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis	LC	passage	1977	350 individuals	B1i
Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola	LC	breeding	1977	50-80 breeding pairs	B1i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	1977	100,000-499,999 individuals	A4iii

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

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (1994) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1975	Shurgol, Yadegarlu & Dorgeh Sangi Lakes	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)		100
Artificial/Terrestrial		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shur Gol, Yadegarlu and Dorgeh Sangi lakes (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shur-gol-yadegarlu-and-dorgeh-sangi-lakes-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 22/11/2024.