The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2010) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status |
| Year of assessment |
State |
Pressure |
Response |
| 2010 |
not assessed |
not assessed |
not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? |
State assessed by |
Accuracy of information |
|
| no |
unset |
- |
|
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| 1992 |
Kfar Zabed
|
Reserve (-) |
-
|
Local Conservation Groups
The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.
| Name |
Year formed |
| Hima Kfar Zabad Birds |
2005 |
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit
Spotlight on local empowerment.
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Wetlands (inland) |
50 |
|
| Artificial/Terrestrial |
30 |
|
| Forest |
20 |
|
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| agriculture |
major (>10) |
| hunting |
major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture |
major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland |
minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation |
minor (<10) |
| urban/industrial/transport |
minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hima Anjar - Kfar Zabad (Lebanon). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hima-anjar--kfar-zabad-iba-lebanon on 07/01/2025.
