Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | LC | non-breeding (2010–2015) | 210–310 birds | B3a |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | non-breeding (2010–2015) | 1,000–2,000 birds | B3a |
| Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii | LC | passage (2010–2015) | 850–2,000 birds | B3a |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | winter (2010–2015) | 1,700–4,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | EN | winter (2010–2015) | 60–88 birds | B3a |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | winter (2010–2015) | 350–450 birds | B2a |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2017. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | moderate | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Western Reef-egret Egretta gularis | 210 / 170 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | 1,500 / 250 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Charadrius mongolus | 1,700 / 800 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | 150 / 800 (birds) | 19 | not assessed | ||
| Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | 900 / 1,000 (birds) | 90 | moderate | ||
| Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris | 58 / 50 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | 400 / 500 (birds) | 80 | moderate | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 2,750 / 2,800 (birds) | 99 | good | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Marine Intertidal | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | 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 planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Desert | minor (<10) | Hot |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Subtropical & tropical mangrove |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khor Al Beidah (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khor-al-beidah-iba-united-arab-emirates on 27/12/2024.