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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding (1993) | 20 pairs | B1ii |
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | non-breeding (1993) | 100 birds | A4ii, B1ii |
| Persian Shearwater Puffinus persicus | LC | passage (1993) | 325 birds | B1ii, B2 |
| Socotra Cormorant Phalacrocorax nigrogularis | VU | non-breeding (1993) | 2,000 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, B2 |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (1993) | 4,000–5,000 pairs | A4i, B1i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Musandam islands (Oman). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/musandam-islands-iba-oman on 23/12/2024.