Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socotra Scops-owl Otus socotranus | LC | resident (2000–2006) | present | A2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident (2000–2006) | 1–2 pairs | A1 |
| Socotra Buzzard Buteo socotraensis | VU | resident (2000–2007) | 1–2 pairs | A1, A2 |
| Socotra Warbler Incana incana | LC | resident (2000–2006) | present | A2 |
| Socotra Cisticola Cisticola haesitatus | LC | resident (2000–2006) | min 1,000 birds | A2 |
| Socotra Starling Onychognathus frater | LC | resident (2000–2006) | present | A2 |
| Socotra Sunbird Chalcomitra balfouri | LC | resident (2000–2006) | present | A2 |
| Socotra Sparrow Passer insularis | LC | resident (2000–2006) | present | A2 |
| Socotra Grosbeak Rhynchostruthus socotranus | LC | resident (2000–2006) | present | A2 |
| Socotra Bunting Emberiza socotrana | NT | resident (2000–2006) | 1–19 pairs | A1, A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | good | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | 1 / 1 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Socotra Buzzard Buteo socotraensis | 1 / 1 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Socotra Cisticola Cisticola haesitatus | 1,000 / 1,000 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Socotra Bunting Emberiza socotrana | 10 / 10 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Socotra Archipelago | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| other | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jabal Ma'alah / Ma'alah Plateau (Socotra) (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jabal-maalah--maalah-plateau-(socotra)-iba-yemen on 24/12/2024.