Data Zone
Country/territory: United Arab Emirates
IBA criteria met: A1, A4, B3a, B3b (2017)
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Area: 500 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2017 | unfavourable | very high | negligible |
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Site description (1994 baseline)
A large bay c.15 km long with extensive intertidal mudflats, sandbars and islets, lying c.10 km south of Ras al Khaimah town. High (30 m) sand-dunes guard the bay to the south-east. Above the tideline there is salt-tolerant scrub, and mature Prosopis trees on the dunes, heavily grazed by camels and goats. The whole area is very scenic and is much frequented by picnicers at weekends.
Key biodiversity
See box for key species. The site has been little investigated but holds at least c.3,500 waterbirds in autumn (based on a single survey). About 100 Egretta gularis have been counted in winter.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by Colin Richardson.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khor Al Jazirah (United Arab Emirates). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khor-al-jazirah-iba-united-arab-emirates on 23/11/2024.