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Breeding waterbird populations of the islands of the Northern Persian Gulf, Iran.


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Tayefeh, Farhad Hosseini and Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria and Amini, Hamid and Ghasemi, Saber and Ghasemi, Meysam (2011) Breeding waterbird populations of the islands of the Northern Persian Gulf, Iran. Podoces, 6 (1). pp. 49-58. ISSN 1735-6725

Abstract

In 2010, we estimated the breeding waterbird popula tions on the uninhabited islands of the northern Persian Gulf, some of the most important waterbird nesting sites in Southwest Asia. We also compared the 2010 census results with data from the 1970s. Over 120,000 breeding pairs of waterbirds of nine species were estimated on seven islands in 2010. The most abundant species were Bridled Tern Sterna anaethetus (74,113 pairs) and Lesser Crested Tern Sterna bengalensis (30,799 pairs). The results indicated that 20% of the global population of Crab Plover Dromas ardeola breed in the northern part of the Persian Gulf. The breeding population of White Cheeked Terns Sterna repressa had decreased by about 98% since the 1970s, while the populations of all the other species had increased. Further monitoring of the breeding waterbirds is needed in order to suggest appropriate measures for the conservation of these important waterbird populations. Compared with the situation in the 1970s, some islands are no longer suitable as nestingsites for waterbirds because of human exploitation, occupation by the military and development for the oil and gas industries.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Forestry
Keywords: Breeding populations; Conservation; Island birds; Iran; Persian Gulf; Waterbirds.
Depositing User: Nur Farahin Ramli
Date Deposited: 25 Nov 2013 08:32
Last Modified: 12 Jan 2016 02:59
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23972
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