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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Harrat al-Harrah | محمية ذات طبيعة خاصة (Ia) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 100 |
| 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 22/12/2024.