Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemprich's Hornbill Lophoceros hemprichii | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Black-billed Woodhoopoe Phoeniculus somaliensis | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Fox Kestrel Falco alopex | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Green-backed Eremomela Eremomela canescens | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Somali Starling Onychognathus blythii | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| White-fronted Black-chat Oenanthe albifrons | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Brown-tailed Chat Oenanthe scotocerca | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver Plocepasser superciliosus | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Black-rumped Waxbill Estrilda troglodytes | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
| Sahel Bush-sparrow Gymnoris dentata | LC | resident | 2000 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 83 | |
| Grassland | 16 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mareb escarpment (Eritrea). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mareb-escarpment-iba-eritrea on 23/11/2024.