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High mountains of Ibb


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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
Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala LC resident (1993) frequent A3, B3
Dusky Turtle-dove Streptopelia lugens LC resident (1993) present A3
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus EN resident (1993) 1 pairs A1
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus LC resident (1993) 5 pairs B2
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter (1995–2011) present A1
Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis EN winter (1995–2011) present B2
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU winter (1993) 5–10 birds A1
Arabian Woodpecker Dendropicos dorae NT resident (1993) frequent A1, A3, B2
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus LC resident (1993) 1 pairs B2
Brown Woodland-warbler Phylloscopus umbrovirens LC resident (1993) present A3
Yemen Warbler Curruca buryi NT resident (1993) frequent A1, A2, A3
Tristram's Starling Onychognathus tristramii LC resident (1993) common A3
Yemen Thrush Turdus menachensis NT resident (1993) frequent A1, A2, A3, B2
Gambaga Flycatcher Muscicapa gambagae LC breeding (1993) present A3
Little Rock-thrush Monticola rufocinereus LC resident (1993) present A3
Arabian Wheatear Oenanthe lugentoides LC resident (1993) common A3
Radde's Accentor Prunella ocularis LC resident (1993) uncommon A1, A2, A3, B2
Arabian Waxbill Estrilda rufibarba LC resident (1993) frequent A2, A3, B3
Arabian Grosbeak Rhynchostruthus percivali NT resident (1993) frequent A1, A3, B3
Arabian Serin Crithagra rothschildi LC resident (1993) common A3, B3
Yemen Serin Crithagra menachensis LC resident (1993) uncommon A2, A3, B3
Yemen Linnet Linaria yemenensis LC resident (1993) frequent A2, A3, B3

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2013. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 not assessed high very low
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
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Not assessed very low

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial major (>10)
Forest minor (<10)
Grassland minor (<10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) minor (<10)
Shrubland minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland) minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland minor (<10)
tourism/recreation minor (<10)
forestry minor (<10)


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 23/12/2024.