Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | resident | 1993 | 110-200 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 1993 | 6,800-9,300 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 1993 | 70-135 breeding pairs | A4i, B1i, B2 |
| White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa | LC | breeding | 1993 | 580-1,125 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Sooty Falcon Falco concolor | VU | breeding | 1985 | 27-35 breeding pairs | B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Al Diymaniyat Islands Nature Reserve | Nature Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Desert | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| other | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
| nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Daymaniyat Islands (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/daymaniyat-islands-iba-oman on 23/11/2024.