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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 192-268 individuals | B1i |
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | LC | non-breeding | 1989-1992 | 99-250 individuals | B1i |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | non-breeding | 1989-1991 | 8,467-15,000 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | winter | 1990-1992 | 127-175 individuals | B1i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter | 1989-1992 | 279-500 individuals | B1i |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 2,349-5,275 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | non-breeding | 1989-1992 | 720-1,220 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | winter | 1993 | 2,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 89-196 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | winter | 1989-1992 | 1,073-2,300 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | non-breeding | 1989-1992 | 234-620 individuals | B1i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.