Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident (1993) | present | B2 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding (1993) | present | A3 |
| Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli | LC | breeding (1993) | present | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding (1993) | present | A3 |
| Cretzschmar's Bunting Emberiza caesia | LC | breeding (1993) | present | A3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1943) | 3,000 birds | B1iv |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | not assessed | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Jabal Slenfeh | State Forest (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | major (>10) |
| forestry | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jabal Slenfeh (Syria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jabal-slenfeh-iba-syria on 24/12/2024.