Current view: Text account
Site description (1994 baseline):
Site location and context
An island and adjacent headland coastline south-east of Muscat. There are interesting archaeological sites of settlement in the proposed reserve, some more than 3,000 years old.
See box for key species. Other breeding species include
Phaethon aethereus (4–11 pairs). The terns
Sterna breed only on the offshore island, but
Falco concolor also nests on the mainland cliffs, uniquely in Oman.
Non-bird biodiversity: Reptiles: sea-turtles Eretmochelys imbricata (E) and Chelonia mydas (E) nest on small beaches on the mainland.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Collection of the terns' eggs for food by local people is a critical problem; instances of the entire colony being robbed have been recorded. The area is a proposed National Scenic Reserve.
Data-sheet compiled by Simon Albrecht.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bandar Jussah (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bandar-jussah-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.
