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Site description (2014 baseline):
The coastal wetlands hold many waterbirds and a full survey is recommended
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats: a strategic high way has been constructed along the Red Sea passing by Bab al-Mandab to Aden through the Gulf of Aden. So far the birds are landing away from the asphalt but this could become a problem in future when traffic increases. There is much falcon trapping every autumn.
Other threats include pollution and degradation in the mangrove ecosystem, overgrazing by camels and wood harvesting; also depositing of garbage from land boats and ships. The universal problem posed by discarded plastic bags is very evident at this site.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bab al-Mandab - Mawza (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bab-al-mandab--mawza-iba-yemen on 23/11/2024.
