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Jabal Sis


IBA Justification

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

IBA Conservation

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

Habitats

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

Land use

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.