Podoces, 2007, 2(1): 1–21
A Review of the Status of the Breeding Waterbirds in Iran in the 1970s
DEREK A. SCOTT Castletownbere Post Office, Castletownbere, Co. Cork, Ireland. Email: [email protected]
Received 12 February 2006; accepted 17 December 2006
Abstract: This review summarises the distribution and abundance of all 78 species of waterbirds that were known or thought to have bred in Iran during the period 1970–1977, and gives national and regional population estimates for 62 species. Most of the wetlands of importance for breeding waterbirds have been identified as Important Bird Areas and Wetlands of International Importance. Recent studies indicate that there have been significant changes in the breeding populations of some waterbirds since the 1970s, and further work is required to document these changes in full.
Keywords: Breeding pair, waterbirds, wetlands, population, Iran.