Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Francolin Francolinus francolinus | LC | resident (1999) | min 25 pairs | B2 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | passage (1999) | abundant | B1i |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | resident (1999) | rare | B2 |
| Arabian Babbler Argya squamiceps | LC | resident (1999) | 20–40 pairs | B3 |
| Dead Sea Sparrow Passer moabiticus | LC | resident (1999) | 50 pairs | B3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1999) | abundant | B1iv |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2000. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | 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 |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mujib Biosphere Reserve | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 46 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maghtas - Sweimeh (Jordan). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maghtas--sweimeh-iba-jordan on 22/12/2024.