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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowned Sandgrouse Pterocles coronatus | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Asian Houbara Chlamydotis macqueenii | VU | resident (1993) | frequent | A1, A3, B2 |
| Brown-necked Raven Corvus ruficollis | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Greater Hoopoe-lark Alaemon alaudipes | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Bar-tailed Lark Ammomanes cinctura | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Black-crowned Sparrow-lark Eremopterix nigriceps | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Arabian Lark Eremalauda eremodites | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
| Desert Wheatear Oenanthe deserti | LC | resident (1993) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (1993) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 1993 | moderate | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Desert | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (>4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Al Wusta Wildlife Reserve | Nature Reserve (II) | 90 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | 100 | Hot |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 100 |
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jiddat al Harasis (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jiddat-al-harasis-iba-oman on 24/12/2024.