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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1994 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata	NT	winter (1988–1990)	275–480 birds	B1i
Crab-plover Dromas ardeola	LC	winter (1988–1990)	25–290 birds	B3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1988	Sulaibikhat Gulf Beach (Al-Doha) Natural Reserve	محمية الطبيعية (IV)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	major (>10)	Waste-water treatment areas; Canals, drainage channels & ditches
Desert	minor (<10)	Hot
Marine Intertidal	-

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ad-Doha Nature Reserve (Kuwait). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ad-doha-nature-reserve-iba-kuwait on 27/12/2024.