Miankaleh Peninsula and Gorgan Bay (8085)
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 | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LR/lc | 1994 | D1a |
| Aves | Anser erythropus | Lesser White-fronted Goose | T | 1994 | A1b, A1d, B1, D1a |
| Aves | Pelecanus crispus | Dalmatian Pelican | T | 1994 | D1a |
| Aves | Numenius tenuirostris | Slender-billed Curlew | T | 1994 | D1a |
| Aves | Phoenicopterus ruber | LR/lc | 1994 | D1a | |
| Aves | Oxyura leucocephala | White-headed Duck | T | 1994 | A1a, A1c, D1a |
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LR/lc | 1994 | A1d |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Gavia stellata | Red-throated Loon | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Pluvialis squatarola | Grey Plover | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Tetrax tetrax | Little Bustard | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Charadrius alexandrinus | Kentish Plover | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Larus genei | Slender-billed Gull | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Tringa totanus | Common Redshank | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax pygmeus | Pygmy Cormorant | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas strepera | Gadwall | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Calidris alba | Sanderling | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Arenaria interpres | Ruddy Turnstone | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Ardea cinerea | Grey Heron | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Larus canus | Mew Gull | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Egretta garzetta | LR/lc | 1994 | | |
| Aves | Aquila heliaca | Eastern Imperial Eagle | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Larus cachinnans | LR/lc | 1994 | | |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Sterna sandvicensis | Sandwich Tern | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Sterna albifrons | Little Tern | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Fulica atra | Common Coot | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Numenius arquata | Eurasian Curlew | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Larus ichthyaetus | Pallas's Gull | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Ardeola ralloides | Squacco Heron | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas acuta | Northern Pintail | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Vanellus vanellus | Northern Lapwing | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Tringa stagnatilis | Marsh Sandpiper | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Podiceps nigricollis | Black-necked Grebe | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas querquedula | Garganey | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Mergus serrator | Red-breasted Merganser | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed Sea-eagle | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Branta ruficollis | Red-breasted Goose | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Glareola pratincola | Collared Pratincole | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Phalacrocorax carbo | Great Cormorant | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Marmaronetta angustirostris | Marbled Teal | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Calidris alpina | Dunlin | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Numenius phaeopus | Whimbrel | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Cygnus columbianus | Tundra Swan | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Bubulcus ibis | Cattle Egret | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Francolinus francolinus | Black Francolin | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas crecca | Common Teal | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Podiceps cristatus | Great Crested Grebe | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Larus minutus | Little Gull | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Bucephala clangula | Common Goldeneye | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Larus ridibundus | Black-headed Gull | LR/lc | 1994 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Miankaleh Peninsula and Gorgan Bay. 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 Apr 5, 2026.