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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | winter (1991) | 600–1,500 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | passage (1991) | 150–300 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | passage (1991) | 300–400 birds | B1i |
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | resident (1991) | 100–120 pairs | B1i |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | resident (1991) | 100–350 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Grey Heron Ardea cinerea | LC | winter (1991) | 300–1,000 birds | B1i |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter (1991) | 150–1,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage (1991) | 15,000–20,000 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (1991) | 1,000–1,500 birds | A4i, B1i |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1991) | 15,000–20,000 birds | A4iv, B1iv |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | |
| Grassland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 2 |
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
| water management | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hefer valley (Israel). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hefer-valley-iba-israel on 23/12/2024.