Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 400–500 pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 1,500 pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | LC | non-breeding (2004–2005) | present | B2 |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | breeding (2004–2005) | present | A1, B2 |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 1,000–1,500 pairs | B1ii |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | breeding (2004–2005) | 1,000 pairs | A4i, B1i |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Darsa (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/darsa-iba-yemen on 23/12/2024.