Data Zone
Country/territory: Oman
IBA criteria met: A1, B1ii, B2, B3 (1994)
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Area: 50 hectares (0.50 km2)
Site description (1994 baseline)
An island off Hino, c.7 km south-east of Marbat, lying within the zone of strong upwelling during the summer monsoon.
Key biodiversity
See box for key species. There is a report of large numbers of terns nesting on the island. Notable numbers of feeding and/or moving seabirds occur offshore, e.g. Puffinus persicus (see box).
Non-bird biodiversity: Unusual beds of kelp Ecklonia radiata with abalones Haliotis mariae and the spiny lobster Panulirus homarus occur offshore.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by Simon Albrecht.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jazirat Hino (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jazirat-hino-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.