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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
Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala	LC	resident (1993)	frequent	B3
Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi	LC	resident (1993)	common	B3
Pallid Scops-owl Otus brucei	LC	resident (1993)	2 pairs	B3
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	non-breeding (1993)	50 birds	B2
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	resident (1993)	uncommon	B2
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos	EN	non-breeding (1993)	15 birds	A1, B2
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos	EN	resident (1993)	3 pairs	B2
Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha	LC	resident (1993)	uncommon	B3
Hume's Wheatear Oenanthe albonigra	LC	resident (1993)	common	B3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2011	Al Jabal Al AKhdar Scenic Reserve	Nature Reserve (V)	13

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

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jabal al Akhdar (Oman). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jabal-al-akhdar-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.