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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1994 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
White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala	EN	winter (1992)	30 birds	A1
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	winter (1992)	20 birds	A1
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	passage (1982)	250–300 birds	B2
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca	NT	winter (1992)	6,000 birds	A4i, B2
Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula	LC	winter (1992)	8,000 birds	A4i
Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis	LC	winter (1992)	250 birds	A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (1992)	20,000–47,500 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	likely in short term (<4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Pollution	likely in short term (<4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>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	Very little or no conservation action taking place	very low

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)	Seasonal & intermittent freshwater lakes; Permanent freshwater lakes; Permanent freshwater marshes & pools; Permanent rivers, streams & creeks; Seasonal & intermittent freshwater marshes & pools
Artificial/Terrestrial	minor (<10)	Arable land; Pasture land; Urban areas
Grassland	minor (<10)	Temperate

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bahrat Homs (Syria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bahrat-homs-iba-syria on 23/12/2024.