The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
Socotra Scops-owl Otus socotranus | LC | resident (1999–2011) | present | A2 |
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding (1999–2011) | present | A1 |
Socotra Sparrow Passer insularis | LC | resident (1999–2011) | present | A2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hadiboh estuaries of Hadiboh, Sheck and Sirhan (Socotra) (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hadiboh-estuaries-of-hadiboh-sheck-and-sirhan-(socotra)-iba-yemen on 26/01/2025.