Data Zone
Country/territory: Lebanon
IBA Criteria met: A3 (2008)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 7,814 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | very high | unfavourable | low |
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Site summary
This IBA is located at the extreme north end of the Bekaa Valley. It covers a total area of 7,814ha where reptiles and 50 species of birds are found. Ten biome-restricted species breed, where 7 are rare breeders elsewhere in the country. It consists of a flat undulating stony desert and semi-desert, and small proportion of the land is used for arable agriculture.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Semi Deserts of Ras Baalbek. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.
