YE018
High mountains of Ibb


Country/territory: Yemen

IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3, B2, B3 (2013)
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Area: 160,000 ha

IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2013 not assessed high negligible
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Site description (2014 baseline)
A highland area (1500-3000 m), from a little north of Ibb to the small town of Dhi Sufal to the south west, with the town of Jiblah (2000 m) and Jabal al-Ta'kar (up to 3100 m) in between). Occasionally visited since Evans (1994) but not surveyed.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: High mountains of Ibb (Yemen). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/high-mountains-of-ibb-iba-yemen on 23/11/2024.