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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter (1990–1992) | 113–188 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | winter (1990–1992) | 798–2,232 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | winter (1990–1992) | 335–546 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter (1990–1992) | 595–1,125 birds | B1i |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | winter (1990) | 1 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | winter (1990–1992) | 205–364 birds | B1i |
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter (1990–1992) | 1,276–2,740 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | winter (1990–1992) | 159–381 birds | B1i |
| Dunlin Calidris alpina | NT | winter (1990–1992) | 1,160–3,160 birds | B1i |
| Common Redshank Tringa totanus | LC | winter (1990–1992) | 706–1,647 birds | B1i |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | winter (1990–1992) | 424–480 birds | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus | LC | non-breeding (1992) | 18 birds | B2 |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | winter (1990–1992) | 133–294 birds | A4i, B1i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1990–1992) | min 20,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jizan Bay (Saudi Arabia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jizan-bay-iba-saudi-arabia on 25/12/2024.