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 (1995–2015) | 130–200 birds | B3a |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | non-breeding (2001–2015) | 55,000–120,000 birds | A1, A4, B3a |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | non-breeding (1995–2015) | 950–2,500 birds | B3a |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | winter (1995–2002) | 1,400–1,820 birds | B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2001–2015) | 55,000–120,000 birds | B3b |
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 | poor | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | poor | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 3,176 / 7,742 (birds) | 42 | poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Intertidal | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very poor |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| 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 | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Desert | minor (<10) | Hot |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Subtropical & tropical mangrove |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
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 25/12/2024.