Current view: Text account
Site description (2014 baseline):
Other birds: Only known breeding area in Yemen for Collared Kingfisher, Clamorous Reed Warbler and probably Mangrove Reed Warbler.
Other wildlife: Dugong dugon (Vulnerable) and Chelonia mydas (Endangered)
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats: Pollution due to the fishermen's waste (especially plastic bags) and garbage deposit from ships; oil spillage from large ships; degradation of the mangrove ecosystem due to over-grazing by camels and wood-harvesting; increase in habitation along the Red Sea. In Midi and the nearby island of Al-Duwayyimah and in Al-Luhayyah there will be pilot projects to construct tourist villages and resorts which are planned for investment.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Midi - Al-Luhayyah (Yemen). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/midi--al-luhayyah-iba-yemen on 22/11/2024.
