Data Zone
Country/territory: Bahrain
IBA criteria met: B3 (1994)
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Area: 200 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very unfavourable | very high | negligible |
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Site description (1994 baseline)
An inland, semi-arid, sandy desert site, with 60% cover of scattered date-palm Phoenix dactylifera scrub. Privately owned and currently left uncultivated, unlike nearby areas.
Key biodiversity
See box for key species. The palm scrub is the main roost-site for Hypocolius ampelinus in Bahrain. The birds feed in date-palm gardens elsewhere.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Acknowledgements
Data-sheet compiled by Dr S. A. Mohamed and E. Hirschfeld, reviewed by Dr K. Fakhro.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maqabah (Bahrain). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maqabah-iba-bahrain on 23/11/2024.