The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
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Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter | 1993 | 1,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | winter | 1993 | 1-5 individuals | B2 |
Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis | LC | resident | 1975-1977 | max 1 breeding pairs | A3 |
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident | 1975-1977 | 90 breeding pairs | A3 |
Thick-billed Lark Ramphocoris clotbey | LC | resident | 1975-1977 | 1 individuals | A3 |
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura | LC | resident | 1975-1977 | < 50 breeding pairs | A3 |
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident | 1975-1977 | 20 breeding pairs | A3 |
Temminck's Lark Eremophila bilopha | LC | resident | 1975-1977 | 280 breeding pairs | A3 |
White-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus leucotis | LC | resident | 1999-2001 | < 50 individuals | A3 |
Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | resident | 1975-1977 | 55 breeding pairs | A3 |
Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti | LC | resident | 1975-1977 | 125 breeding pairs | A3 |
Buff-rumped Wheatear Oenanthe moesta | LC | resident | 1975-1977 | 1 breeding pairs | A3 |
Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident | 1975-1977 | 25 breeding pairs | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2013 | not assessed | low | medium |
Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | unknown |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
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Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Natural system modifications | dams & water management/use - abstraction of ground water (agricultural use) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Not assessed | medium |
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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Shaumari Wildlife Reserve | محمية طبيعية | 2,091 | protected area contained by site | 2,200 |
Azraq Desert | Forest and Rangeland Reserve | 30,000 | protected area contained by site | 30,000 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Desert | - | |
Forest | - | |
Shrubland | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
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nature conservation and research | - |
rangeland/pastureland | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shaumari. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shaumari-iba-jordan on 04/12/2023.