Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage (1993) | 15 birds | B1i, B2 |
| Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi | LC | breeding (1993) | 30 pairs | B3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khor Dirif (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khor-dirif-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.