Data Zone
Country/territory: Yemen
IBA criteria met: A1, A3, B2, B3 (2013)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 15,000 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | medium | negligible |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
This Afrotropical woodlands support a rich assemblage of birds and is a Centre of Plant Diversity. The Hawf Protected Area in Yemen is the western extension of the ‘Dhofar Woodlands’ in Oman. It is part of a well-wooded escarpment and plateau extending some 30km.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hawf deciduous cloud forest (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hawf-deciduous-cloud-forest-iba-yemen on 23/11/2024.