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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
Marbled Duck Marmaronetta angustirostris	NT	resident (1991)	3–10 pairs	A1, A4i, B1i, B2
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter (1991)	10–25 birds	B2
Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius	CR	winter (1991)	3–10 birds	A1, A4i, B2
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus	LC	passage (1991)	15,000–35,000 birds	B2
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga	VU	winter (1992)	23 birds	A1, B2
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	passage (1991)	10–15 birds	A1, B2
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	winter (1991)	3–5 birds	B2
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	passage (1991)	10,000–35,000 birds	B2
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes	LC	passage (1991)	15,000–20,000 birds	B2
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni	LC	breeding (1991)	uncommon	A1, B2
Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus	LC	breeding (1991)	5–15 pairs	B3
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1991)	40,000–90,000 birds	A4iv, B1iv
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown (1991)	min 20,000 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (1994) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Pollution	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	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
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Nahal Hermon	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1964	Ha-Hula	Nature Reserve (IV)	2
1967	En Te'o	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1968	Shamir-Nahal Rahum	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1970	Nahal Dishon	Nature Reserve (IV)	5
1974	Nahal Senir	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1984	Tel Anafa	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1988	Nahal Enan	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	3
agriculture	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hula valley (Israel). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hula-valley-iba-israel on 25/12/2024.