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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	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

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.

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 (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (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

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Desert		major (>10)
Grassland		major (>10)
Shrubland		minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 23/11/2024.