Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 1994 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | winter (1990–1992) | 45–83 birds | A1, B1i, B2 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | winter (1990–1992) | 281–342 birds | B1i |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter (1990–1992) | 76–84 birds | B1i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage (1993) | 1,000–3,500 birds | A4i, B1i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | winter (1990–1992) | 869–986 birds | B1i |
| Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis | LC | winter (1990–1992) | 1,771–2,922 birds | B1i |
| Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga | VU | winter (1992) | 4 birds | B2 |
| Gabar Goshawk Micronisus gabar | LC | resident (1993) | present | B2 |
| Arabian Waxbill Estrilda rufibarba | LC | resident (1993) | 300 birds | B3 |
| Arabian Serin Crithagra rothschildi | LC | resident (1993) | common | B3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 1994. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | low | 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 |
| No known threats | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | |
| Savanna | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| hunting | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| forestry | minor (<10) |
| water management | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Malaki dam (Saudi Arabia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/malaki-dam-iba-saudi-arabia on 23/12/2024.