Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1993 | 16 individuals | B1i, B2 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | passage | 1993 | 2 individuals | B2 |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | non-breeding | 1993 | 2,000 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Sooty Gull Larus hemprichii | LC | non-breeding | 1993 | 1,300 individuals | A4i, B1i, B3 |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | non-breeding | 1993 | 30 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii | LC | passage | 1993 | 600 individuals | B1i |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident | 1993 | present | B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Khawr Al Baleed | Reserve | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khawr ad Dahariz (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khawr-ad-dahariz-iba-oman on 23/11/2024.