Coastline
563 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
35505 km2
Marine IBAs
3
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
0
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
2
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
0
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
16
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
1
(172nd )
% threatened
5%
(163rd )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
1
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
22
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Qatar at a glance
Capital
Doha
Area
11,586 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
230
Globally threatened birds
10
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
5
Total IBA area
15,149 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
0
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Qatar. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/qatar. Downloaded: 2023-06-02