Data Zone
Country/territory: Saudi Arabia
Subnational region(s): 'Asir
IBA Justification: B2 (1994)
Area: 150 hectares (1.50 km2)
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | not assessed | low | very low |
Site description (1994 baseline)
An area of mangrove on the southern Red Sea shore, 30 km north-west of al-Birk. A shallow, muddy bay with large stands of Avicennia marina. The subtidal zone is sandy with seagrass beds. There is a local fishery.
Key biodiversity
See box for key species. Other breeding species include Butorides striatus and Pandion haliaetus, and possibly Pelecanus rufescens (also winters: max. 21), Platalea leucorodia, Acrocephalus stentoreus and A. baeticatus.
Non-bird biodiversity: Mammals: Dugong dugon (V).
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by A. Stagg.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khawr 'Amiq (Saudi Arabia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khawr-amiq-iba-saudi-arabia on 21/01/2025.