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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	resident (1999–2011)	min 21 breeding pairs	A1
Socotra Buzzard Buteo socotraensis	VU	resident (1999–2011)	min 6 breeding pairs	A1, A2
Socotra Warbler Incana incana	LC	resident (1999–2011)	present	A2
Socotra Starling Onychognathus frater	LC	resident (1999–2011)	present	A2
Socotra Sunbird Chalcomitra balfouri	LC	resident (1999–2011)	present	A2
Socotra Sparrow Passer insularis	LC	resident (1999–2011)	present	A2
Socotra Grosbeak Rhynchostruthus socotranus	LC	resident (1999–2011)	present	A2
Socotra Bunting Emberiza socotrana	NT	resident (1999–2011)	present	A1, A2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
No known threats	happen­ing now	whole popul­ation/area (>90%)	no deteri­oration (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2008	Socotra Archipelago	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	major (>10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	major (>10)
Shrubland	major (>10)
Forest	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
other	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haggeher (Socotra) (Yemen). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haggeher-(socotra)-iba-yemen on 20/01/2025.