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Hamaderoh plateau and scarp (Socotra)


Site description (2014 baseline):

Key biodiversity
Important for Odonata.

Habitat and land use
Habitat: Limestone slopes and rolling limestone plateau, with sub-montane semi-deciduous thicket and mosaic of dwarf Croton and Jatropha. Important area for grazing.

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats: possibly overgrazing; possibly impact from tourism.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hamaderoh plateau and scarp (Socotra) (Yemen). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hamaderoh-plateau-and-scarp-(socotra)-iba-yemen on 24/12/2024.