Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 192–268 birds | B1i |
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | LC | non-breeding (1989–1992) | 99–250 birds | B1i |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | non-breeding (1989–1991) | 8,467–15,000 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter (1990–1992) | 127–175 birds | B1i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter (1989–1992) | 279–500 birds | B1i |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 2,349–5,275 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | non-breeding (1989–1992) | 720–1,220 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | winter (1993) | 2,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 89–196 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter (1989–1992) | 1,073–2,300 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | non-breeding (1989–1992) | 234–620 birds | B1i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Desert | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Duqm (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/duqm-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.