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Khawr Rouri


IBA Justification

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
Arabian Partridge Alectoris melanocephala LC resident 1993 common B3
Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca NT winter 1993 30 individuals B1i, B2
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris LC winter 1993 2 individuals B2
Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga VU winter 1992 3 individuals B2
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca VU winter 1993 2 individuals B2
Arabian Warbler Curruca leucomelaena LC resident 1993 uncommon B3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (1994) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Shrubland major (>10)
Marine Neritic minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland major (>10)
tourism/recreation minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khawr Rouri (Oman). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khawr-rouri-iba-oman on 23/11/2024.