Dukan Lake (32136)
Iraq, Middle East
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Anser erythropus | Lesser White-fronted Goose | VU | 2015 | A1b, A1d, D1a |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LC | 2015 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Oenanthe finschii | Finsch's Wheatear | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Petronia brachydactyla | Pale Rock Sparrow | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Irania gutturalis | White-throated Robin | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Anser albifrons | Greater White-fronted Goose | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Sitta tephronota | Eastern Rock-nuthatch | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Ammoperdix griseogularis | See-see Partridge | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Sylvia mystacea | Menetries's Warbler | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Hippolais languida | Upcher's Warbler | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Neophron percnopterus | Egyptian Vulture | EN | 2015 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LC | 2015 | |
| Aves | Branta ruficollis | Red-breasted Goose | EN | 2015 | |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LC | 2015 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Dukan Lake. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 12, 2025.