The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
African Collared-dove Streptopelia roseogrisea | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Arabian Bustard Ardeotis arabs | NT | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis | LC | winter | 1998 | 1,300 individuals | A4i |
Yellow-breasted Barbet Trachyphonus margaritatus | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
Black Scrub-robin Cercotrichas podobe | LC | resident | 1999 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 43 | |
Wetlands (inland) | 25 | |
Grassland | 22 | |
Desert | 8 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dôda (Djibouti). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dôda-iba-djibouti on 23/11/2024.