Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | passage | 1985 | 76-200 individuals | A1 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | winter | 1997 | 70 individuals | A1 |
| Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus | EN | non-breeding | 1985 | uncommon | B2 |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | passage | 1985 | 8 individuals | A1 |
| Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis | EN | passage | 1979 | 2,500-10,000 individuals | A4ii, B2 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage | 1985 | 9 individuals | A1 |
| Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni | LC | passage | 1979 | 250-1,000 individuals | A4ii, B2 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | passage | 1985 | 1 individuals | 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 individuals | A4iv, B1iv |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2013) may differ.
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 | negligible |
| 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 area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | negligible |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.