Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | passage (1985) | 76–200 birds | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | winter (1997) | 70 birds | A1 |
| Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus | EN | non-breeding (1985) | uncommon | B2 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | passage (1985) | 8 birds | A1 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | passage (1979) | 2,500–10,000 birds | A4ii, B2 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage (1985) | 9 birds | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage (1979) | 250–1,000 birds | A4ii, B2 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | passage (1985) | 1 birds | A1 |
| Arabian Warbler Curruca leucomelaena | LC | resident (1985) | present | B3 |
| Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea | LC | winter (1985) | present | B3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1979–1985) | min 20,000 birds | A4iv, B1iv |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2013. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | very high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% 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 | Not assessed | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mafraq al-Mukha (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mafraq-al-mukha-iba-yemen on 23/12/2024.