Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | passage (2014–2015) | 2–263 birds | A1 |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | passage (2010–2015) | 2,300 birds | B3a |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage (2001–2015) | 330–770 birds | B3a |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | passage (1995–2002) | 365–950 birds | B2a, B3a |
| Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris | LC | resident (2014–2017) | 127–143 birds | B1b |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2017. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | good | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | 2,300 / 1,900 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris | 135 / 135 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Pollution | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Alqurm Wa Lehhfaiiah | Protected Area (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 51 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 30 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Forest | 9 | Subtropical & tropical mangrove |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| other | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alqurm Wa Lehfeiyah (Khor Kalba) (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alqurm-wa-lehfeiyah-(khor-kalba)-iba-united-arab-emirates on 23/12/2024.