Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | 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 individuals | A4iv |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1999) may differ.
| 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 23/11/2024.