Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socotra Scops-owl Otus socotranus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident (2000) | 1–4 pairs | A1 |
| Socotra Buzzard Buteo socotraensis | VU | resident (2000) | 1 pairs | A1, A2 |
| Socotra Warbler Incana incana | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Socotra Starling Onychognathus frater | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Socotra Sunbird Chalcomitra balfouri | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Socotra Sparrow Passer insularis | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Socotra Grosbeak Rhynchostruthus socotranus | LC | resident (2000) | present | A2 |
| Socotra Bunting Emberiza socotrana | NT | resident (2000) | present | A1, A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2014. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | moderate | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | Subtropical & tropical dry |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Subtropical & tropical dry |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Limestone plateau above Siko village (Socotra) (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/limestone-plateau-above-siko-village-(socotra)-iba-yemen on 23/12/2024.