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 (1993) | present | A3 |
| Demoiselle Crane Anthropoides virgo | LC | winter (1993) | uncommon | B2 |
| Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs | NT | resident (1993) | frequent | A1, A3, B2 |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | resident (1993) | 100 pairs | B2 |
| Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar | LC | resident (1993) | uncommon | B2 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | resident (1993) | present | B2 |
| Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Nile Valley Sunbird Hedydipna metallica | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Arabian Sunbird Cinnyris hellmayri | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Rüppell's Weaver Ploceus galbula | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Arabian Waxbill Estrilda rufibarba | LC | resident (1985) | min 103 birds | A2, A3, B3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2013. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | not assessed | low | 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 |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| 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) | |
| Desert | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Al-Murah (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/al-murah-iba-yemen on 23/12/2024.