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Site description (2001 baseline):
Site location and context
Ceel Hammure lies in the interior of Somalia, close to the Ethiopian border, to the east of the road linking the towns of Garoowe and Gaalkacyo. The vegetation is
Acacia–Commiphora bushland and thicket.
See Box and Table 3 for key species. Of the Somali–Masai biome species, some, including
Mirafra collaris,
Alaemon hamertoni and
Serinus donaldsoni, have been recorded from few other IBAs in Somalia.
Non-bird biodiversity: Ammodorcas clarkei (VU) occurs in the area.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The area has been proposed as a Wildlife Reserve. Overgrazing is likely to be a threat.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ceel Hammure (Somalia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ceel-hammure-iba-somalia on 23/12/2024.
