Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Sandgrouse Pterocles senegallus | LC | resident (2009–2011) | 30 pairs | A3 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | winter (2009–2010) | frequent | A1 |
| Cream-coloured Courser Cursorius cursor | LC | resident (2009–2011) | 2 pairs | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident (2009–2011) | 1 pairs | A3 |
| Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura | LC | resident (2009–2010) | 1 pairs | A3 |
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident (2009–2011) | 50 pairs | A3 |
| White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis | LC | resident (2009–2011) | 50 pairs | A3 |
| Hypocolius Hypocolius ampelinus | LC | breeding (2005–2011) | 100 pairs | A3 |
| Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus | LC | resident (2009–2010) | present | A3 |
| Desert Finch Rhodospiza obsoleta | LC | resident (2009–2011) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | not assessed | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | |
| Desert | major (>10) | Hot |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | major (>10) |
| energy production and mining | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Teeb Oasis and Zubaidaat (Iraq). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/teeb-oasis-and-zubaidaat-iba-iraq on 24/12/2024.