Anzali Mordab complex (8078)
Iran, Islamic Republic of, Middle East
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | LR/lc | 1994 | D1a |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LR/lc | 1994 | D1a |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LR/lc | 1994 | D1a |
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LR/lc | 1994 | A1b, A1d, D1a |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LR/lc | 1994 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Aquila clanga | Greater Spotted Eagle | VU | 2004 | |
| Actinopterygii | Huso huso | Beluga | EN | 2004 | |
| Actinopterygii | Acipenser nudiventris | Ship Sturgeon | EN | 2004 | |
| Actinopterygii | Acipenser gueldenstaedtii | Russian Sturgeon | EN | 2004 | |
| Aves | Anser erythropus | Lesser White-fronted Goose | VU | 2004 | |
| Aves | Grus leucogeranus | Siberian Crane | CR | 2004 | |
| Mammalia | Rhinolophus hipposideros | Lesser Horseshoe Bat | VU | 2004 | |
| Aves | Vanellus gregarius | Sociable Lapwing | VU | 2004 | |
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Cygnus olor | Mute Swan | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Actinopterygii | Acipenser persicus | Persian Sturgeon | EN | 2004 | |
| Actinopterygii | Acipenser stellatus | Stellate Sturgeon | EN | 2004 | |
| Aves | Crex crex | Corncrake | VU | 2004 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax pygmeus | Pygmy Cormorant | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Vanellus vanellus | Northern Lapwing | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Larus minutus | Little Gull | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas querquedula | Garganey | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Aquila heliaca | Eastern Imperial Eagle | VU | 2004 | |
| Aves | Mergellus albellus | Smew | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed Sea-eagle | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas strepera | Gadwall | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Cygnus cygnus | Whooper Swan | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Podiceps cristatus | Great Crested Grebe | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 1994 | | |
| Aves | Nycticorax nycticorax | Black-crowned Night-heron | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Oxyura leucocephala | White-headed Duck | EN | 2004 | |
| Aves | Marmaronetta angustirostris | Marbled Teal | VU | 2004 | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Larus ridibundus | Black-headed Gull | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anser albifrons | Greater White-fronted Goose | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Podiceps nigricollis | Black-necked Grebe | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 1994 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Anzali Mordab complex. 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 Feb 1, 2026.