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 | 1991 | present | B2 |
| Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris | NT | winter | 1991 | 5-8 individuals | B2 |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | winter | 1991 | 1,150 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | LC | winter | 1991 | 307 individuals | B1i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter | 1991 | 153 individuals | B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1991 | 4,100 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | winter | 1991 | 4,758 individuals | B1i |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | non-breeding | 1991 | present | B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (1994).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yehudiyya | Nature Reserve | 838 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nahal Ammud | Nature Reserve | 740 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Kefar Nahum | National Park | 165 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Horbat minia | National Park | 5 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Hamat teverya | National Park | 1 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ha-Arbel | Nature Reserve | 184 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Betiha | Nature Reserve | 1,050 | protected area contained by site | 1,050 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Kinneret and Kinerot. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-kinneret-and-kinerot-iba-israel on 06/12/2023.
