Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter (1996–2011) | uncommon | B2 |
| Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus roseus | LC | winter (1984) | 2,000–3,000 birds | B1i |
| Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor | NT | non-breeding (1996–2011) | 9,200 birds | A1 |
| Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus | LC | non-breeding (1996) | 2,255 birds | B2 |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | passage (1985) | 40 birds | B2 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter (1996–2011) | 176 birds | B1i, B2 |
| African Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus | LC | resident (1996–2011) | 4 birds | B2 |
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | LC | winter (1984) | 200–1,000 birds | B1i |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | passage (1946–1947) | 300 birds | B1i |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | winter (1947) | 450 birds | B1i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | passage (1946–1947) | 900–1,200 birds | B1i |
| Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius | CR | passage (1996–2011) | 3 birds | A1 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (1996–2011) | 200 birds | A1 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter (1984) | min 200 birds | A1 |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | passage (1946–1947) | 300 birds | B3 |
| White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus | LC | non-breeding (1996) | uncommon | A1 |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | winter (1984) | 200 birds | B1i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter (1984) | 200 birds | B1i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | passage (1996–2011) | 500 birds | B1i |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | winter (1996–2011) | 52–65 birds | A1 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (1996–2011) | 6–8 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage (1996–2011) | 5 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | winter (1996–2011) | 3 birds | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2013. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aden (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aden-iba-yemen on 23/12/2024.