Data Zone
Country/territory: United Arab Emirates
IBA criteria met: B3a (2017)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 500 hectares (5.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | good | low | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The first terrestrial protected area in UAE which is a man-made inland wetland. It has attained importance as the one of few inland sites worldwide that have recorded successful breeding of Greater Flamingo over several successive years.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by Shahid Bashir Khan, Dr Salim Javed, Shakeel Ahmed (EAD).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Al Wathba (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/al-wathba-iba-united-arab-emirates on 23/12/2024.