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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 (1970)	42 birds	A1, B2
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter (1970–1977)	2,450 birds	B1i
Common Pochard Aythya ferina	VU	winter (1970–1977)	8,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	winter (1970–1977)	30 birds	B1i
Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata	LC	winter (1970–1977)	18,100 birds	A4i, B1i
Gadwall Mareca strepera	LC	winter (1970–1977)	4,500 birds	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope	LC	winter (1970–1977)	2,500 birds	A4i, B1i
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos	LC	winter (1970–1977)	12,100 birds	A4i, B1i
Common Teal Anas crecca	LC	winter (1970–1977)	58,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Eurasian Coot Fulica atra	LC	winter (1970–1977)	37,000 birds	A4i, B1i
Common Crane Grus grus	LC	winter (1970–1977)	450 birds	B1i
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	breeding (1973)	3 pairs	B2
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	winter (1970–1977)	1,200 birds	A4i, B1i
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus	NT	winter (1977–1992)	75–82 birds	A1, A4i, B1i
Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta	LC	winter (1977)	130 birds	B1i
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus	LC	passage (1977)	650 birds	A4i, B1i
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter (1970–1977)	5,500 birds	A4i, B1i
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	winter (1977)	5 birds	B2
White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla	LC	winter (1977)	7 birds	A1
Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus	LC	resident (1977)	uncommon	B3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1970–1977)	100,000-499,999 birds	A4iii

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
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1968	Hamoun	Protected Area (V)	81

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	67
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)
Desert	minor (<10)
Shrubland	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	67
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	major (>10)
other	major (>10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South end of the Hamoun-i Puzak (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-end-of-the-hamoun-i-puzak-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/12/2024.