The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | non-breeding | 1993 | 10,000-15,000 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
not utilised | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hamr an Nafur (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hamr-an-nafur-iba-oman on 23/11/2024.