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 |
Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | breeding (1976) | 1 mature individuals | B2 |
Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | breeding (1993) | 100 birds | A4i |
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos | EN | non-breeding (1968) | 1 birds | 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.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
---|---|---|---|
Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2014 | not assessed | medium | very low |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | unset | unknown |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Biological resource use | likely in short term (<4 years) | 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 |
Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Desert | major (>10) | |
Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
hunting | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jabal Sis (Syria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jabal-sis-iba-syria on 27/12/2024.