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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter | 1992 | 255-277 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Goliath Heron Ardea goliath | LC | winter | 1992 | 1 individuals | B1i |
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | LC | winter | 1992 | 294-440 individuals | B1i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | LC | winter | 1992 | 381-412 individuals | B1i |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter | 1992 | 2,230-5,475 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus | LC | non-breeding | 1992 | 11 individuals | B2 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | winter | 1992 | 79-137 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter | 1992 | 104-137 individuals | B1i |
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 | 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 |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - type unknown/unrecorded | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | very rapid to severe 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| water management | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jiddah south corniche and port. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jiddah-south-corniche-and-port-iba-saudi-arabia on 04/10/2023.
