Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage (1998) | present | A1 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage (1998) | uncommon | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage (1998) | uncommon | A1 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1998) | 200,000 birds | A4iv |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Qa plain (Egypt). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-qa-plain-iba-egypt on 25/12/2024.