Breeding waterbird populations of the islands of the Northern Persian Gulf, Iran.
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 ni...
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| author | Tayefeh, Farhad Hosseini Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria Amini, Hamid Ghasemi, Saber Ghasemi, Meysam |
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| description | 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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| spelling | upm.eprints-239722016-01-12T02:59:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23972/ Breeding waterbird populations of the islands of the Northern Persian Gulf, Iran. Tayefeh, Farhad Hosseini Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria Amini, Hamid Ghasemi, Saber Ghasemi, Meysam 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. 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23972/1/Breeding%20waterbird%20populations%20of%20the%20islands%20of%20the%20Northern%20Persian%20Gulf.pdf 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 English |
| spellingShingle | Tayefeh, Farhad Hosseini Hussin, Mohamed Zakaria Amini, Hamid Ghasemi, Saber Ghasemi, Meysam Breeding waterbird populations of the islands of the Northern Persian Gulf, Iran. |
| title | Breeding waterbird populations of the islands of the Northern Persian Gulf, Iran. |
| title_full | Breeding waterbird populations of the islands of the Northern Persian Gulf, Iran. |
| title_fullStr | Breeding waterbird populations of the islands of the Northern Persian Gulf, Iran. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breeding waterbird populations of the islands of the Northern Persian Gulf, Iran. |
| title_short | Breeding waterbird populations of the islands of the Northern Persian Gulf, Iran. |
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