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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea | LC | resident (1985) | common | A3 |
| Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs | NT | resident (1985) | min 7 birds | A1, A3, B2 |
| Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita | EN | passage (2000) | present | A1, A4i |
| Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus | LC | resident (1985) | 2 pairs | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | passage (1995–2011) | present | A1 |
| Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus | EN | non-breeding (1995–2011) | present | A1, B2 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | non-breeding (1995–2011) | min 3 birds | A1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | non-breeding (1995–2011) | min 3 birds | A1 |
| Upcher's Warbler Hippolais languida | LC | passage (1985) | frequent | B3 |
| Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea | LC | passage (1985) | frequent | B3 |
| Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea | LC | winter (1985) | frequent | B3 |
| Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident (1985) | common | A3 |
| Nile Valley Sunbird Hedydipna metallica | LC | resident (1985) | common | A3 |
| Arabian Sunbird Cinnyris hellmayri | LC | resident (1995–2011) | present | A3 |
| Rüppell's Weaver Ploceus galbula | LC | resident (1995–2011) | present | A3 |
| Arabian Waxbill Estrilda rufibarba | LC | resident (1985) | frequent | A2, A3, B3 |
| Arabian Golden Sparrow Passer euchlorus | LC | non-breeding (1985) | 1,000 birds | A3, B3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1985) | min 2,570 birds | B1iv |
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 |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Savanna | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Al-Kadan area (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/al-kadan-area-iba-yemen on 23/12/2024.