Data Zone
Country/territory: Lebanon
IBA criteria met: A4iv (2008)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 244 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2006 | not assessed | high | low |
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Site summary
It is located in the North-west of the town of Zahle, on the south of Mount Sannine. It covers a total area of 244 ha and holds 64 species of birds. Six biome-restricted species breed on this site. More than 20,000 soaring birds pass over the site annually. It has rocky valleys of 60% bare earth with some vegetation.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rim - Sannine Mountain. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rim--sannine-mountain-iba-lebanon on 10/12/2023.
