YE009
Al-Kadan area


Country/territory: Yemen
Subnational region(s): Al Hudaydah; Al Mahwit

IBA Justification: A1, A2, A3, A4i, B1iv, B2, B3 (2013)

Area: 6,000 hectares (60.00 km2)

Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA)
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2013 not assessed very high very low


Site summary
Al-Kadan area (Tihamah plain north of Bajil).

Attributes
Raptors MOU - IBA listed under Table 3 of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Al-Kadan area (Yemen). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/al-kadan-area-iba-yemen on 23/01/2025.