Data Zone
Country/territory: Oman
IBA criteria met: B2 (1994)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 50 hectares (0.50 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2006 | not assessed | very high | not assessed |
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Site description (1994 baseline)
A tidal inlet on the Oman/UAE border on the northern Batinah coast, lined with extensive mangrove Avicennia. Most of the site is in the UAE, but the southern end extends into Oman at Khatmat Milahah.
Key biodiversity
See box for key species. Todirhamphus chloris kalbaensis is resident, and endangered due to its total dependence on the mangrove habitat. Hippolais rama probably breeds.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by Simon Albrecht.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Khor Kalba (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/khor-kalba-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.