Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1994 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding (1993) | 300 pairs | A4ii, B1ii |
| Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus | LC | breeding (1993) | 10,000-19,999 birds | A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| Jouanin's Petrel Bulweria fallax | NT | non-breeding (1993) | 200 birds | A1, A4ii, B1ii, B2 |
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | LC | breeding (1993) | 8,250–13,250 pairs | A4ii, B1ii |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | breeding (1993) | 3,000–5,000 pairs | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | resident (1993) | 5,000–10,000 pairs | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (1993) | 2,000 pairs | B1i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | breeding (1993) | 3,100 pairs | B1i |
| Arabian Wheatear Oenanthe lugentoides | LC | resident (1993) | present | B3 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1993) | min 10,000 pairs | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
| other | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Halaaniyaat Islands (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/halaaniyaat-islands-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.