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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
Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi	LC	resident (1993)	present	B3
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	resident (1993)	present	B2
Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus	LC	resident (1993)	present	B2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	likely in long term (>4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	likely in long term (>4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>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
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Desert	major (>10)
Grassland	major (>10)
Shrubland	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jabal al-Bilas (Syria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jabal-al-bilas-iba-syria on 27/12/2024.