Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philby's Partridge Alectoris philbyi | LC | resident | 1993 | common | A2, A3, B3 |
| Dusky Turtle-dove Streptopelia lugens | LC | resident | 1995-2011 | present | A3 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident | 1993 | rare | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | passage | 1995-2011 | present | A1 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 1993 | common | B2 |
| Tristram's Starling Onychognathus tristramii | LC | resident | 1995-2011 | present | A3 |
| Yemen Thrush Turdus menachensis | NT | resident | 1995-2011 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Little Rock-thrush Monticola rufocinereus | LC | resident | 1995-2011 | present | A3 |
| Oenanthe lugens | NR | resident | 1993 | frequent | A3 |
| Yemen Serin Crithagra menachensis | LC | resident | 1993 | common | A2, A3, B3 |
| Yemen Linnet Linaria yemenensis | LC | resident | 1993 | common | A2, A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2013).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | very high | negligible |
| 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 |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very 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%) | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | negligible |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jabal al-Nabi Shu'ayb. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jabal-al-nabi-shuayb-iba-yemen on 30/11/2023.
