Hamoun-i Sabari and Hamoun-i Hirmand (8149)
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 acuta | Northern Pintail | LR/lc | 1994 | 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 | Botaurus stellaris | Eurasian Bittern | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas penelope | Eurasian Wigeon | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Himantopus himantopus | Black-winged Stilt | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anser anser | Greylag Goose | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Hirundo obsoleta | Pale Crag-martin | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Hippolais rama | Sykes's Warbler | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus crispus | Dalmatian Pelican | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Pycnonotus leucotis | White-eared Bulbul | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Tadorna ferruginea | Ruddy Shelduck | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Chlidonias hybrida | Whiskered Tern | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas clypeata | Northern Shoveler | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Haliaeetus albicilla | White-tailed Sea-eagle | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Limosa limosa | Black-tailed Godwit | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Recurvirostra avosetta | Pied Avocet | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Larus ridibundus | Black-headed Gull | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Casmerodius albus | Great White Egret | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Pterocles senegallus | Spotted Sandgrouse | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Emberiza bruniceps | Red-headed Bunting | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Tadorna tadorna | Common Shelduck | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas strepera | Gadwall | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Aythya ferina | Common Pochard | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Ammomanes cinctura | Bar-tailed Lark | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Sylvia minula | Small Whitethroat | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Alaemon alaudipes | Greater Hoopoe-lark | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Caprimulgus aegyptius | Egyptian Nightjar | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Aquila clanga | Greater Spotted Eagle | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Anas platyrhynchos | Mallard | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Pelecanus onocrotalus | Great White Pelican | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Hypocolius ampelinus | Grey Hypocolius | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Aegypius monachus | Cinereous Vulture | T | 1994 | |
| Aves | Platalea leucorodia | Eurasian Spoonbill | LR/lc | 1994 | |
| Aves | Passer moabiticus | Dead Sea Sparrow | LR/lc | 1994 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2026) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Hamoun-i Sabari and Hamoun-i Hirmand. 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 Jan 12, 2026.