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Site description (1994 baseline):

A rocky island, 77 m high, near Muscat. There is a navigation beacon on top.

See box for key species. An important site for breeding Falco concolor; other breeding species include Phaethon aethereus (8 pairs).

Non-bird biodiversity: The sea between the island and the mainland has a particularly high coral diversity and is included within the site's area. Mammals: unidentified baleen whales Balaenoptera are occasionally seen feeding around the island.

Disturbance of nesting birds by human activities is not significant, due to the precipitous nature of the island. The proposed Qurm–Fahal National Nature Reserve (1,000 ha) would cover both this site and the two khawrs at Al Qurm (site 010) nearby on the mainland.

Data-sheet compiled by Simon Albrecht.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fahl Island (Oman). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fahl-island-iba-oman on 27/12/2024.