Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | winter (1993) | 90 individuals | B1i, B2 |
| Goliath Heron Ardea goliath | LC | non-breeding (1993) | 3 individuals | B2 |
| Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens | LC | non-breeding (1993) | 100 individuals | B2 |
| Charadrius mongolus | NR | passage (1993) | 1,000 individuals | B1i |
| Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata | NT | passage (1993) | 250 individuals | A1 |
| Broad-billed Sandpiper Calidris falcinellus | VU | passage (1993) | 400 individuals | B1i |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | passage (1993) | 100 individuals | B3 |
| Crab-plover Dromas ardeola | LC | winter (1993) | 38 individuals | B3 |
| White-eyed Gull Larus leucophthalmus | LC | non-breeding (1993) | 5 individuals | A1 |
| White-cheeked Tern Sterna repressa | LC | passage (1993) | 120 individuals | B3 |
| Collared Kingfisher Todiramphus chloris | LC | resident (1995–2011) | rare | B2 |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Not assessed | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Desert | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Midi - Al-Luhayyah (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/midi--al-luhayyah-iba-yemen on 22/01/2025.