| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Afghanistan |
Hari Rud valley |
 |
| Afghanistan |
North-western steppe |
|
| Afghanistan |
Salang Kotal |
|
| Algeria |
Parc National du Belezma |
|
| Algeria |
Parc National du Djurdjura |
|
| Armenia |
Gorayk |
|
| Azerbaijan |
Barda tugai forest |
|
| Azerbaijan |
Mount Kargabazar and Mount Gush-gaya |
|
| Botswana |
Lake Ngami |
|
| Botswana |
Okavango Delta |
|
| Bulgaria |
Dobrostan |
|
| Bulgaria |
Studen Kladenets |
|
| China (mainland) |
Altay forest and steppe |
|
| China (mainland) |
Barkol Lake and grassland |
|
| China (mainland) |
Baytik Shan |
|
| China (mainland) |
Burgen River Valley |
|
| China (mainland) |
Burqin River and Kanas Lake |
|
| China (mainland) |
Changbai Shan Nature Reserve |
|
| China (mainland) |
Dalai Nur Nature Reserve |
|
| China (mainland) |
Dali Nur Nature Reserve |
|
| China (mainland) |
Damaoqi |
|
| China (mainland) |
Dunhuang Nature Reserve and Western Qilian Shan mountains |
|
| China (mainland) |
Ili River basin |
|
| China (mainland) |
Karamay Mountains |
|
| China (mainland) |
Kunes forest |
|
| China (mainland) |
Mori Grassland |
|
| China (mainland) |
Nei Mongol Helan Shan Nature Reserve |
|
| China (mainland) |
Nudeng |
|
| China (mainland) |
Oasis, Desert and Wetland at Mosuowan |
|
| China (mainland) |
Pingliang |
|
| China (mainland) |
Sayram Nur |
|
| China (mainland) |
Songhua Hu, Baishan Hu and Hongshi Hu |
|
| China (mainland) |
Tacheng (Qoqek) area |
|
| China (mainland) |
Taihang Shan Macaque Nature Reserve |
|
| China (mainland) |
Ulansuhai Nur Nature Reserve |
|
| China (mainland) |
Ulungur Hu and Jili Hu (Fu Hai) |
|
| China (mainland) |
Xianghai Nature Reserve |
|
| China (mainland) |
Yubei Huanghe Gudao Nature Reserve |
|
| Egypt |
Ain Sukhna |
|
| Egypt |
El Qa plain |
|
| Egypt |
Gebel El Zeit |
|
| Egypt |
Ras Mohammed National Park |
|
| Egypt |
Suez |
|
| Eritrea |
Asmara escarpment |
|
| Eritrea |
Dehalak Archipelago and offshore islands |
|
| Eritrea |
Semenawi Bahri |
|
| Ethiopia |
Awash National Park |
|
| Ethiopia |
Fogera plains |
|
| Ethiopia |
Lake Langano |
|
| Ethiopia |
Yangudi-Rassa National Park |
|
| France |
Crau |
|
| Georgia |
Meskheti |
|
| Gibraltar (to UK) |
Rock of Gibraltar |
|
| Greece |
Area of Anthofito |
|
| Greece |
Elassona area |
|
| Greece |
Farsala area |
|
| Greece |
Galaxidi |
|
| Greece |
Ioannina city and neighbouring area |
|
| Greece |
Kalamas gorge |
|
| Greece |
Kotychi lagoon |
|
| Greece |
Lake Chimaditis and Lake Zazaris |
|
| Greece |
Lake Pamvotida (Ioanninon) |
|
| Greece |
Lake Pikrolimni |
|
| Greece |
Lakes Khortaro and Alyki, Moudros gulf, Diapori fen, and Fakos peninsula |
|
| Greece |
Mati of Tirnavos |
|
| Greece |
Mavrovouni mountain, Larissa |
|
| Greece |
Mesolongi and Aetoliko lagoons, and Acheloos and Evinos estuaries |
|
| Greece |
Mount Dikios, Cape Louros, Lake Psalidi, and Alyki |
|
| Greece |
Mount Taigetos |
|
| Greece |
Mounts Tsamanta, Filiaton, Pharmakovouni, and Megali Rahi |
|
| Greece |
Nestou delta and coastal lagoons |
|
| Greece |
North-eastern edge of Crete |
|
| Greece |
Reservoirs of former Lake Karla |
|
| Greece |
South-west peninsula-petrified forest, Lesvos |
|
| Greece |
Thessaly plain |
|
| Greece |
Tyrnavos area |
|
| India |
Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Basai wetlands |
|
| India |
Bhal area |
|
| India |
Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park |
|
| India |
Bordoibam - Bilmukh Bird Sanctuary |
|
| India |
D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Danapur cantonment area |
|
| India |
Gangapur Dam and grasslands |
|
| India |
Grass Hills |
|
| India |
Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Jaikwadi Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Kaziranga National Park |
|
| India |
Khangchendzonga National Park and Biosphere Reserve |
|
| India |
Lava - Neora Valley National Park |
|
| India |
Lhonak Valley |
|
| India |
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Manas National Park |
|
| India |
Melghat Tiger Reserve |
|
| India |
Mokama Taal (Barah) Wetlands |
|
| India |
Nalsarovar Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Nameri National Park |
|
| India |
Navegaon National Park |
|
| India |
Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Palamau Tiger Reserve |
|
| India |
Pench Tiger Reserve |
|
| India |
Sailana Kharmor Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Sultanpur National Park |
|
| India |
Toranmal Reserve Forest |
|
| India |
Tso Lhamo Plateau - Lashar - Sebu La - Yumesamdong Complex |
|
| India |
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| India |
Wynaad Wildlife Sanctuary |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Alborz-e Markazi Protected Area |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Arjan Protected Area |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Dasht-e Naz Wildlife Refuge |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Gomishan marshes and Turkoman steppes |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Hari Rud valley near Sarrakhs |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Lake Maharlu |
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Lashgarak and Latian dam |
|
| Iraq |
Haur Al Habbaniya and Ramadi marshes |
|
| Israel |
Hula valley |
|
| Israel |
Jerusalem (west) |
|
| Israel |
Jezre'el, Harod and Bet She'an valleys |
|
| Israel |
Judean desert |
|
| Israel |
Judean foothills |
|
| Israel |
Ramot Menashe |
|
| Israel |
Southern Arava valley and Elat mountains |
|
| Jordan |
Dana - Feinan |
|
| Jordan |
Mujib |
|
| Jordan |
Zubia - Shatana |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Ereymentau Mountains |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Lesser Aral Sea |
|
| Kazakhstan |
Sagyz |
|
| Kenya |
Lake Nakuru National Park |
|
| Kenya |
Masai Mara |
|
| Kenya |
Mau Narok - Molo grasslands |
|
| Kenya |
Mount Kenya |
|
| Kenya |
Nairobi National Park |
|
| Kenya |
Tsavo East National Park |
|
| Kuwait |
Al-Jahra Pool Nature Reserve |
|
| Kuwait |
Jal Az-Zor |
|
| Kyrgyzstan |
Tulek Valley |
|
| Kyrgyzstan |
Western Alai, Kok-Suu river |
|
| Libya |
Jabal al Akhdar |
|
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of |
Gradsko-Rosoman-Negotino |
|
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of |
Lake Tikvesh |
|
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of |
Mariovo |
|
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of |
Ovche Pole |
|
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of |
Pelagonia |
|
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of |
Preod-Gjugjance |
|
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of |
River Raec valley |
|
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of |
Tikvesh Region |
|
| Malawi |
Lake Chilwa and flood-plain |
|
| Mongolia |
Achit Lake |
|
| Mongolia |
Borzon Gobi |
|
| Mongolia |
Buir Lake |
|
| Mongolia |
Bulgan River |
|
| Mongolia |
Darkhad Depression |
|
| Mongolia |
Dayan Lake |
|
| Mongolia |
Delta of Orkhon and Selenge Rivers |
|
| Mongolia |
Eej Khad |
|
| Mongolia |
Erdenesant Mountains |
|
| Mongolia |
Erkhel Lake |
|
| Mongolia |
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park |
|
| Mongolia |
Govi Gurvan Saikhan Mountain |
|
| Mongolia |
Ikh Gazriin Chuluu |
|
| Mongolia |
Ikh Nartiin Chuluu Nature Reserve |
|
| Mongolia |
Khan Khentii SPA |
|
| Mongolia |
Khangain Nuruu National Park |
|
| Mongolia |
Khar Us Lake |
|
| Mongolia |
Khar Yamaat Nature Reserve |
|
| Mongolia |
Khasagt Khairkhan Mountain |
|
| Mongolia |
Khomiin Tal |
|
| Mongolia |
Khongil |
|
| Mongolia |
Khovsgol Lake |
|
| Mongolia |
Khustain Nuruu National Park |
|
| Mongolia |
Maikhant Mountain |
|
| Mongolia |
Ogii Lake |
|
| Mongolia |
Onon-Balj |
|
| Mongolia |
Orog Lake |
|
| Mongolia |
Sharga Lake |
|
| Mongolia |
Tarialan |
|
| Mongolia |
Telmen Lake |
|
| Mongolia |
Ugtam Nature Reserve |
|
| Mongolia |
Uureg Lake |
|
| Mongolia |
Uvs Lake |
|
| Morocco |
Jbel Zerhoun |
|
| Nepal |
Annapurna Conservation Area |
|
| Nepal |
Chitwan National Park |
|
| Nepal |
Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve and Koshi Barrage |
|
| Nepal |
Mai Valley forests |
|
| Nepal |
Sukla Phanta Wildlife Reserve |
|
| Oman |
Qurm Nature Reserve |
|
| Oman |
Sun Farms, Sohar |
|
| Palestinian Authority Territories |
Jericho |
|
| Palestinian Authority Territories |
Jerusalem (east) |
|
| Palestinian Authority Territories |
Jerusalem wilderness |
|
| Portugal |
Évora plains |
|
| Portugal |
Castro Verde plains |
|
| Portugal |
Cuba |
|
| Portugal |
River Guadiana |
|
| Portugal |
Vila Fernando |
|
| Romania |
Danube Delta |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Belozersk lakes |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Oruku-Shina |
|
| Russia (Asian) |
Tere-Khol' lake |
|
| Russia (Central Asian) |
Blagoveschenskaya (Kulunda lake and vicinity) |
|
| Russia (Central Asian) |
Plateau Ukok |
|
| Russia (European) |
Barchan Sarykum and Narat-Tyube |
|
| Russia (European) |
Beglitskaya sand-spit |
|
| Russia (European) |
Buinakskaya depression |
|
| Russia (European) |
Dadynskiye lakes |
|
| Russia (European) |
Delta of the River Don |
|
| Russia (European) |
Flood-plain of Alatyr' river in vicinity of Ardatov |
|
| Russia (European) |
Insaro-Kovylkinski |
|
| Russia (European) |
Karanogaiskiye steppes |
|
| Russia (European) |
Kayakentski reserve |
|
| Russia (European) |
Krasnoarmeiskiye waste lands |
|
| Russia (European) |
Kulaksay lowland |
|
| Russia (European) |
Shcherbakovskaya bend of Volga river |
|
| Russia (European) |
Shur-Dere and Rubas foothills |
|
| Russia (European) |
Stepnovski saltmarshes |
|
| Russia (European) |
Valley of Bashlychai river |
|
| Senegal |
Djoudj wetlands |
|
| South Africa |
Amersfoort - Bethal - Carolina District |
|
| South Africa |
Barberspan and Leeupan |
|
| South Africa |
Chrissie Pans |
|
| South Africa |
Fouriesburg - Bethlehem - Clarens |
|
| South Africa |
Golden Gate Highlands and Qwaqwa National Parks |
|
| South Africa |
Grassland Biosphere Reserve (proposed) |
|
| South Africa |
Karoo National Park |
|
| South Africa |
Karoo Nature Reserve |
|
| South Africa |
Kruger National Park and adjacent areas |
|
| South Africa |
Platberg-Karoo Conservancy |
|
| South Africa |
Steenkampsberg |
|
| Spain |
Alcázar de San Juan-Quero endorreic lagoons |
|
| Spain |
Azuaga-Llerena-Peraleda de Zaucejo |
|
| Spain |
Ballobar-Candasnos |
|
| Spain |
Belver de los Montes-Gallegos del Pan |
|
| Spain |
Campo de Calatrava |
|
| Spain |
Carmona countryside |
|
| Spain |
Córdoba countryside |
|
| Spain |
Cinca river rice fields and steppe area |
|
| Spain |
Condado-Campiña |
|
| Spain |
Confidential |
|
| Spain |
Cortados del Jarama |
|
| Spain |
Ecija-Osuna plain |
|
| Spain |
El Valle, Altaona and Escalona mountains |
|
| Spain |
Jaén countryside |
|
| Spain |
Los Monegros (South) |
|
| Spain |
Mérida-Montijo reservoir |
|
| Spain |
Monegrillo-Pina steppe area-Pina |
|
| Spain |
Oropesa plains |
|
| Spain |
Pedroches Occidentales |
|
| Spain |
Pela mountain range-Orellana reservoir-Zorita |
|
| Spain |
Plain between Cáceres and Trujillo-Aldea del Cano |
|
| Spain |
Plasencia and San Bernabé mountain range |
|
| Spain |
Puebla de Don Fadrique-Las Cañadas |
|
| Spain |
San Clemente-Villarrobledo |
|
| Spain |
San Pedro mountain range |
|
| Spain |
Talamanca-Camarma |
|
| Spain |
Tierra de Campiñas steppes |
|
| Spain |
Tierra de Campos steppes |
|
| Spain |
Trujillo-Torrecillas de la Tiesa |
|
| Sudan |
En Nahud |
|
| Sudan |
Jebel Marra |
|
| Syria |
Buhayrat al-Assad |
|
| Syria |
Tadmur desert and mountains |
|
| Tanzania |
Mkomazi Game Reserve |
|
| Tanzania |
Mount Kilimanjaro |
|
| Tanzania |
Ngorongoro Conservation Area |
|
| Tanzania |
Serengeti National Park |
|
| Tanzania |
Tarangire National Park |
|
| Tunisia |
Zaghouan aqueduct |
|
| Turkey |
Alaçatı |
|
| Turkey |
Çöl Lake and Çalıkdüzü |
|
| Turkey |
Balıkdamı |
|
| Turkey |
Dicle Valley |
|
| Turkey |
Ereğli Plain |
|
| Turkey |
Eşmekaya Marshes |
|
| Turkey |
Gediz Delta |
|
| Turkey |
Karaburun and Ildır Strait Islands |
|
| Turkey |
Karacadağ |
|
| Turkey |
Kozanlı Gökgöl |
|
| Turkey |
Mogan lake |
|
| Turkey |
Nemrut Mountain |
|
| Turkey |
Seyfe Lake |
|
| Turkey |
Tuz Lake |
|
| Turkey |
Van Plains |
|
| Turkmenistan |
Sumbar |
|
| Uganda |
Kidepo Valley National Park |
|
| Uganda |
Murchison Falls National Park |
|
| Uganda |
Queen Elizabeth National Park and Lake George |
|
| Ukraine |
Tarkhankuts'kyj peninsula |
|
| Ukraine |
Ukrainian Steppe Nature Reserve |
|
| Ukraine |
Uzunlars'ke lake |
|
| United Arab Emirates |
Digdaga - Hamraniyah |
|
| Uzbekistan |
Angren Plateau |
|
| Uzbekistan |
Bukantau Mountain Range |
|
| Uzbekistan |
Darasay Gorge |
|
| Uzbekistan |
Mount Aktau |
|
| Uzbekistan |
Oygaing River Valley |
|
| Uzbekistan |
South-west Gizzar Foothills |
|
| Yemen |
Al-Kadan area |
|
| Yemen |
Jabal Sumarah |
|
| Yemen |
Mafraq al-Mukha |
|
| Zambia |
Bangweulu Swamps |
|
| Zambia |
Kafue Flats |
|
| Zambia |
Kafue National Park |
|
| Zambia |
Liuwa Plain National Park |
|
| Zambia |
Machile |
|
| Zambia |
Mutinondo Wilderness |
|
| Zambia |
Mutulanganga |
|
| Zambia |
Nyanje Hills |
|
| Zambia |
Nyika National Park (Zambia) |
|
| Zambia |
Simungoma |
|
| Zambia |
Uningi Pans |
|
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Residential & commercial development |
Commercial & industrial areas |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Residential & commercial development |
Housing & urban areas |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Agro-industry farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Rapid Declines |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Scale Unknown/Unrecorded |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Livestock farming & ranching / Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Persecution/control |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Biological resource use |
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals / Intentional use (species is the target) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
No decline |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
|
| Pollution |
Agricultural & forestry effluents / Type Unknown/Unrecorded |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Majority (50-90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Climate change & severe weather |
Droughts |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Whole (>90%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Medium Impact: |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Climate change & severe weather |
Storms & flooding |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Negligible declines |
Low Impact: 4 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion, Species mortality |
|
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000)
Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004)
Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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