Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi | LC | resident (1999) | 20–35 pairs | A3 |
| Desert Tawny Owl Strix hadorami | LC | resident (1999) | 5 pairs | A3, B3 |
| Pharaoh Eagle-owl Bubo ascalaphus | LC | resident (1999) | 1 pairs | A3 |
| Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus | NT | resident (1965–1983) | 1 pairs | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | non-breeding (1993) | frequent | B2 |
| Sooty Falcon Falco concolor | VU | breeding (1999) | 3 pairs | A3, B2 |
| Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis | LC | resident (1999) | 25–55 pairs | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident (1999) | 2 pairs | A3 |
| Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura | LC | resident (1999) | 100–200 pairs | A3 |
| Desert Lark Ammomanes deserti | LC | resident (1999) | 470–800 pairs | A3 |
| Pale Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta | LC | resident (1999) | 85–175 pairs | A3 |
| Streaked Scrub-warbler Scotocerca inquieta | LC | resident (1999) | 190–320 pairs | A3 |
| Arabian Babbler Argya squamiceps | LC | resident (1993) | unknown | A3 |
| Tristram's Starling Onychognathus tristramii | LC | resident (1999) | 10–20 pairs | A3 |
| Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha | LC | resident (1999) | 15–25 pairs | A3, B3 |
| Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti | LC | resident (1999) | 5–15 pairs | A3 |
| Buff-rumped Wheatear Oenanthe moesta | LC | resident (1999–2001) | unknown | A3 |
| Blackstart Oenanthe melanura | LC | resident (1999) | 1–5 pairs | A3 |
| White-crowned Wheatear Oenanthe leucopyga | LC | resident (1999) | 250–440 pairs | A3 |
| Mourning Wheatear Oenanthe lugens | LC | resident (1999) | 120–210 pairs | A3 |
| Sinai Rosefinch Carpodacus synoicus | LC | resident (1999) | 90–170 pairs | B2 |
| Trumpeter Finch Bucanetes githagineus | LC | resident (1999) | 200–340 pairs | A3 |
| Striolated Bunting Emberiza striolata | LC | resident (1999) | 35–65 pairs | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | medium | 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 |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Not assessed | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wadi Rum Protected Area | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 37 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 97 | |
| Shrubland | 2 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 1 |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hisma Basin - Rum (Jordan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hisma-basin--rum-iba-jordan on 24/12/2024.