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IQ029
Shatt Al Gharraf
Location Iraq, Dhi Qar,Wasit
Central coordinates 46o 0.00' East  31o 57.00' North
IBA criteria A1, B1i, B2
Area 0 ha
Altitude 12 - 26m
Year of IBA assessment 2001

Nature Iraq (Affiliate)



Ornithological information The area has only received one documented survey in recent years, in January 1979 (Scott and Carp 1982).

Site description A series of small ponds and seasonal wetlands along the 125+ km of the Shatt Al Gharraf waterway between Kut and Shatra, from 32°30'N 45°50'E to 31°25'N 46°10'E.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris breeding  1997  -  poor  A1, B1i, B2  Vulnerable 
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca winter  1985  6 individuals  poor  B2  Vulnerable 
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus winter  1979  177 individuals  poor  B1i  Least Concern 

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland)   100%

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
unknown -

Other biodiversity No information available to BirdLife International.

Management considerations No conservation measures are known to have been taken. There is no information on the current status of the site, but the ‘Third River’ canal passes through this area and may pose a threat through facilitating the expansion of irrigated cultivation and attendant drainage schemes. No conservation measures are known to have been proposed.

References Savage (1968), Scott and Carp (1982).

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Shatt Al Gharraf. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013

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