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Site description (1994 baseline):

Flat, arid islands in the Arabian Gulf close to the Saudi Arabia and Qatar borders. The islands were formerly inhabited and cultivated.

See box for key species. A major breeding and wintering (roosting) site for Phalacrocorax nigrogularis. Seven pairs of Pandion haliaetus breed and c.30 birds are present in winter.

Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.

No information.

Data-sheet compiled by Simon Aspinall.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ghagha Island (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ghagha-island-iba-united-arab-emirates on 25/12/2024.