Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | resident | 1993 | uncommon | B2 |
| Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | resident | 1993 | 1-9 breeding pairs | B2 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage | 1993 | 5,000 individuals | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | winter | 1993 | rare | B2 |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | winter | 1993 | 300 individuals | B1i |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding | 1993 | 4 individuals | B2 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | passage | 1993 | 1,680 individuals | B2 |
| Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus | LC | resident | 1993 | common | B3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1993 | 6,680 individuals | B1iv |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (1994).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | low |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Not assessed | low |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Grassland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| agriculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| hunting | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jordan Valley. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jordan-valley-iba-jordan on 25/09/2023.
