Data Zone
Country/territory: Qatar
IBA criteria met: A1, B2 (1994)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 62 hectares (0.62 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (1994 baseline)
A group of small islands c.10 km off the south-east coast of Qatar.
Key biodiversity
See box for key species. Breeding species in 1970–1972 included Phalacrocorax nigrogularis (dead chicks found).
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Acknowledgements
Information compiled by M. I. Evans.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Al-Ashat islands (Qatar). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/al-ashat-islands-iba-qatar on 25/12/2024.