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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding (1975) | 2 pairs | B2 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | breeding (1977) | common | A3, B3 |
| Plain Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus neglectus | LC | breeding (1977) | frequent | A3 |
| White-throated Robin Irania gutturalis | LC | breeding (1977) | common | A3 |
| Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii | LC | breeding (1977) | frequent | A3 |
| Kurdish Wheatear Oenanthe xanthoprymna | LC | breeding (1977) | 10 pairs | A3 |
| Pale Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla | LC | breeding (1977) | present | A3 |
| Cinereous Bunting Emberiza cineracea | NT | breeding (1975) | 1 pairs | A1, A3, B2 |
| 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 | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Zagros north of Nowsud (Iran, Islamic Republic of). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-zagros-north-of-nowsud-iba-iran-islamic-republic-of on 23/12/2024.