Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1999 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 (1991) | present | B3 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage (1991) | 350 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Desert Tawny Owl Strix hadorami | LC | resident (1991) | 2 pairs | B3 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (1991) | 2–3 pairs | B2 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident (1991) | 2–4 pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina | LC | passage (1991) | 5,000–10,000 birds | B2 |
| Lanner Falcon Falco biarmicus | LC | breeding (1991) | 1 pairs | B2 |
| Arabian Babbler Argya squamiceps | LC | resident (1991) | present | B3 |
| Tristram's Starling Onychognathus tristramii | LC | resident (1991) | 200 pairs | B3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1991) | 5,000–10,000 birds | B1iv |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | Arable land |
| Grassland | minor (<10) | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jerusalem wilderness (Palestine). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jerusalem-wilderness-iba-palestine on 24/12/2024.