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The site was identified as important in 2017 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Sand Partridge Ammoperdix heyi	LC	resident	1995-2014	20-30 individuals	B2a
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	EN	non-breeding	2005-2017	10-54 individuals	A1
Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos	EN	non-breeding	2005-2017	1 individuals	A1
Hooded Wheatear Oenanthe monacha	LC	resident	1992	min 4 breeding pairs	B2a

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2017) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2017. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus	80	32	individuals	40	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2016	Jebel Hafeet	Protected Area	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Shrubland	Subtropical & tropical dry	major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jebel Hafeet (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jebel-hafeet-iba-united-arab-emirates on 23/11/2024.