Data Zone
Country/territory: Saudi Arabia
IBA criteria met: B3 (1994)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 236,900 hectares (2,369.00 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | low | medium |
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Site description (1994 baseline)
A massive, isolated hill on the Tuwayq escarpment, in desert 200 km south of Riyadh.
Key biodiversity
See box for key species. The avifauna is representative of that of the Tuwayq escarpment. Other known or possible breeders include Circaetus gallicus, Bubo ascalaphus, Oenanthe leucopyga and Corvus rhipidurus.
Non-bird biodiversity: Mammals: Canis lupus (V) and Capra nubiana (I), as well as reintroduced Gazella gazella (V).
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by P. Symens.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hawtat Bani Tamim (Saudi Arabia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hawtat-bani-tamim-iba-saudi-arabia on 23/12/2024.