The site was identified as important in 1999 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 1998 | present | B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (1999).
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Shrubland | - | |
Forest | - | |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Plantations, Urban areas | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
rangeland/pastureland | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jebel Al-Ras - Wadi Al-Makhrour. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jebel-al-ras--wadi-al-makhrour-iba-palestine on 05/10/2023.