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Harrat al-Harrah


IBA Justification

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
Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi LC resident (1993) common A3, B3
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii VU resident (1993) 50 nests A1, A3, B2
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii VU winter (1993) 570 birds A1
Desert Tawny Owl Strix hadorami LC resident (1993) uncommon A3, B3
Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus LC resident (1993) present A3
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU winter (1993) uncommon B2
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug EN passage (1993) present B2
Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes LC resident (1993) present A3
Thick-billed Lark Ramphocoris clotbey LC resident (1993) present A3
Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura LC resident (1993) present A3
Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti LC resident (1993) present A3
Arabian Lark Eremalauda eremodites LC resident (1993) present A3
Temminck's Lark Eremophila bilopha LC resident (1993) present A3
Finsch's Wheatear Oenanthe finschii LC winter (1993) common B3
Pale Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla LC breeding (1993) uncommon B3
Pale Sparrow Carpospiza brachydactyla LC passage (1993) frequent B3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 not assessed low medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes unset unknown

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
No known threats happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species Not assessed medium

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1987 Harrat al-Harrah محمية ذات طبيعة خاصة (Ia) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Desert 100

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 100
rangeland/pastureland major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Harrat al-Harrah (Saudi Arabia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/harrat-al-harrah-iba-saudi-arabia on 06/12/2024.