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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2013

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala	LC	resident	1993	common	B3
Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	A3, B3
Lichtenstein's Sandgrouse Pterocles lichtensteinii	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	A3
Arabian Scops-owl Otus pamelae	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	B3
Desert Tawny Owl Strix hadorami	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	A3, B3
Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	A3
Oenanthe lugens	NR	resident	1995-2011	present	B2
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	A3
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	A3
Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta	LC	resident	1993	present	A3
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	A3
Arabian Warbler Curruca leucomelaena	LC	resident	1993	frequent	A3, B3
Abyssinian White-eye Zosterops abyssinicus	LC	resident	1993	present	A3
Arabian Babbler Argya squamiceps	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	A3
Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	A3, B3
Blackstart Oenanthe melanura	LC	resident	1993	present	A3
Oenanthe lugens	NR	resident	1993	present	B3
Arabian Sunbird Cinnyris hellmayri	LC	resident	1993	present	A3
Rüppell's Weaver Ploceus galbula	LC	resident	1995-2011	present	A3
Arabian Grosbeak Rhynchostruthus percivali	NT	resident	1995-2011	frequent	A1, A3, B3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Not assessed	negligible

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IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-
Shrubland		-
Wetlands (inland)		-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Hawf deciduous cloud forest. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/03/2023.